Maisons-Laffitte

Maisons-Laffitte (French: [mɛzɔ̃.lafit] (listen)) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is a part of the affluent suburbs of western Paris, 18.2 km (11.3 mi) from the center.

Maisons-Laffitte
Commune
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Maisons-Laffitte
Maisons-Laffitte
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Maisons-Laffitte
Maisons-Laffitte (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°56′49″N 2°08′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonSartrouville
IntercommunalityCA Saint Germain Boucles Seine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Myard[1]
Area
1
6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
23,669
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78358 /78600
Elevation22–57 m (72–187 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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, which is why the town is known as the "cité du cheval" and is compared with Newmarket in the United Kingdom.

History

Originally called Maisons-sur-Seine (meaning "Houses 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.

Transport

Maisons-Laffitte is served by Maisons-Laffitte station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

Notable residents

Education

Public schools:[3]

  • Six preschools/nurseries (maternelles): Bois-Bonnet, Clos-Lainé, Cocteau, Colbert, La Renarde, Montebello
  • Four elementary schools: Jehan Alain/André Ledreux, Colbert, Le Prieuré, Mansart
  • Junior high schools (collèges): Jean Cocteau and Le Prieuré
  • Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Évariste Galois (Sartrouville) and Lycée Les Pierres Vives (Carrières sur Seine)

Private schools:[3]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "Liste des établissements." See the attendance boundaries


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