Monument Jeu d'Enfant 2024: fun weekend at the Château de Maisons in Maisons Laffitte

There's something festive about this beautiful 17th-century château... The Centre des Monuments Nationaux invites us to the Château de Maisons in Maisons-Laffitte to take part in the national Monument Jeu d'Enfantevent! Now in its 26th year, the event is a weekend dedicated to children, enabling them to discover the hidden treasures of France's national monuments .

Everywhere in France, churches, castles, historic houses, monuments and historic landmarks welcome young visitors free of charge, offering them a wide range of activities and themed tours (although parents must still pay admission).

Just 18 kilometers from Paris, accessible by RER line A, a fun-filled getaway to the Château de Maisons is an opportunity to discover the impressive monument built by François Mansart. The beauty of the site so inspired Louis XIV, that he asked the sculptors and decorators from Maisons to come and work at Versailles, to embellish the royal chateau.

During the Monument Jeu d'Enfant weekend on October 19 and 20, 2024, the Château de Maisons will be unveiling a range of fun workshops that should delight the whole family.

The program for this event includes:

• Board games for all! Take your place in the village hall, transformed into a games room!
  October 19 and 20, 2pm to 5pm
  Strategy games, cooperative games, games of skill - there's something for everyone! Game masters will be on hand to guide you, in audio-verbal language and Langue des Signes Française, for bilingual explanations!
  In partnership with the L'Oiseau-Jeu association and the Maisons-Laffitte toy library.
  Reservations at www.chateau-maisons.fr

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The château was built in the mid-17th century by a nobleman, Jean René de Longueil, precisely on the path leading the king from the Château du Louvre to the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The cunning marquis chose this location to give himself a chance to meet King Louis XIV, offering him a short break on the way.

Jean René de Longueil even went so far as to reserve a wing of the château for the king, and had him design a King's Apartment, complete with a room with a ceiling of interlocking domes and a ballroom designed for the Sun King. The King would come here for one evening, much to the nobleman's delight.

Discover this beautiful château and its rich history on a family outing. Shall we go?