CASTLE

Château de Maisons

2 avenue Carnot - 78600 Maisons-Laffitte 78 - Yvelines
Château de Maisons-Laffitte - Façade
A 17th century chateau, built by François Mansart for René de Longueil, who went on to be Louis XIV's Superintendent of Finances. Its architecture is one of the best examples of French classical art. During your tour of the chateau, you will discover the large open staircase and its sculpted and restored decor, the King's apartment and his famous Cabinet des Miroirs as well as the superb decor in the Comte d'Artois' dining room.

Opening times and prices

Free and reduced for disabled people:

Droit d'entrée dans les monuments : entrée gratuite pour les personnes handicapées et leur accompagnateur. Pour le tarif des visites-conférences et des ateliers : voir la brochure.

More info on free tickets for young people and children:

Under 18s.

More info on free tickets:

Free for all on the first Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 May. Free for those under 26 from countries within the European Union as well as primary and secondary school teachers (except temporary exhibitions). Free for job seekers and those on French welfare benefits.
Free for disabled visitors and their guest or helper.

More info on guided tours:

Conference visits are organised regularly: see the programme of visits to National Monuments at https://www.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/

More info on rates:

€8 / €6.50 (concessions)

More info about group visits:

Visits in French every day by reservation by mail to: [email protected].

More info on opening times:

From 16 May to 15 September: Wednesday to Monday from 10am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm. From 16 September to 15 May: Wednesday to Monday from 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 5pm.

Closings
Tuesday
Open on public holidays:
  • Ascension Day
  • 15 August
  • Easter Monday
  • Easter
  • 8 May
  • Whit Monday
  • Free for young people and children
  • Free

Services

  • Gardens
  • Member of Paris Museum Pass
  • Shop/bookshop
  • Educational activities
Educational activities:

Workshops for school groups (architecture).

Documentation in:

German, English, Chinese, Spanish, Italian

Collections:

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Disability

Offer adapted to disabled people
Hearing impairment
Mental
Visual

-Physical disability: not accessible to visitors in wheelchairs (several steps to enter monument, uneven staircase up to first floor, no adapted toilets).

Find out all you need to know about accessibility in France's National Monuments www.handicap.monuments-nationaux.fr
You can download the brochure presenting the various tours on offer for disabled people in the 12 national monuments in Paris and the Paris region by visiting the 'Contacts par Région' tab.

Contact :
[email protected]

Centre des Monuments Nationaux Pôle Île-de-France
22, avenue Victoria - 75001 Paris

Adapted activities and workshops

Free for the accompanying person

Free for people with disabilities on presentation of valid ID

https://accessible.net/maisons-laffitte/monument-chateau/cmn-chateau-de-maisons_11613

Paris for people with disabilities

Map

Map
Address
2 avenue Carnot
78600 Maisons-Laffitte
Public transportation
(RER)
AMaisons-Laffitte

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