Maisons-Laffitte
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Commune of Maisons-Laffitte |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
| Coordinates | 48° 56' 49" N 02° 08' 44" E |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Canton | Maisons-Laffitte |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Mayor | Jacques Myard (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 22 m–57 m (avg. 38 m) |
| Land area¹ | 6.75 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
23,000 21,856 |
| - Density | 3,407/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 78358/ 78600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Maisons-Laffitte is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.2 km. (11.3 miles) from the center of Paris.
Maisons-Laffitte is famous for the Château de Maisons-Laffitte, built by architect François Mansart in the 17th century. Maisons-Laffitte is also known for its horse racing track, the Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse.
[edit] History
Originally called Maisons-sur-Seine (meaning "Maisons upon Seine"), the commune was officially renamed Maisons-Laffitte in 1882 in honor of banker Jacques Laffitte who financed the housing developments on the estate of the Château de Maisons-Laffitte.
The Château de Maisons-Laffitte has a secret passage to what once used to be part of the Château de Maisons-Laffitte but which is now a school - Collège de l'Ermitage.
[edit] Transport
Maisons-Laffitte is served by Maisons-Laffitte station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
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