11 October 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General, Paris / Île-de-France
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Maisons-Laffitte is a
commune in the
Yvelines department in the northern
Île-de-France region of
France. It is a part of the affluent outer suburbs of northwestern
Paris, 18.2 km (11.3 mi) from its
centre. Maisons-Laffitte is famous for the
Château de Maisons-Laffitte, built by architect
François Mansart in the 17th century, and its
horse racing track, the
Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse. Église Saint-Nicolas was built between 1867 and 1872.
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