Maisons-Laffitte
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The Château of Maisons, now known as Maisons-Laffitte, is a notable building in the Yvelines department of France. Designed primarily by François Mansart, it was largely completed by 1642. This château is distinguished as Mansart's only surviving work where the interior decoration, particularly a grand staircase, remains intact.12
The château's design is symmetrical, featuring a prominent central block with a projecting frontispiece and flanking wings. It exemplifies the elegant and refined country villas that emerged in the 17th century, moving away from the more fortified structures of earlier periods. The building is situated in the town of Maisons-Laffitte, which is part of the Île-de-France region.213
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