Château de Maisons
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The Château de Maisons, designed by François Mansart from 1630 to 1651, is a prime example of French Baroque architecture and a reference point in the history of French architecture. The château is lo
Château de Maisons, southeast-facing garden front
The cour d'honneur and the entrance front
Main vestibule, viewed toward the stair hall in the right wing
Main vestibule ceiling
French Baroque architecture
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French Baroque architecture, referred to as Classicism in France and more broadly in stylistic analysis when contrasted to its European Baroque counterparts, was a style of architecture that marked th
Château de Maisons
…The Château de Maisons (now Château de Maisons-Laffitte ), designed by François Mansart from 1630 to 1651, is a prime example of French Baroque architecture and a reference point in the history of French architecture. The château is located in Maisons-Laffitte, a northwestern suburb of Paris, in the department…
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