This château in Yvelines (78) lets you relive an 18th‑century reception this September.

Polish up your best etiquette: the Château de Maisons invites you to a grand eighteenth-century–style reception. For 9 € per adult, its salons and gardens rekindle the buzz of bygone celebrations on Sunday, September 6, 2026, for "Comme à Maisons, l’art de recevoir," a historical experience designed for visitors of all ages.

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Here, there’s no question of staying out of the spotlight. Dancers, musicians, artisans, and riders and history enthusiasts bring to life the etiquette codes of the Enlightenment. Fashion, table pleasures, body care, music, dance, games, philosophical exchanges and garden entertainments reveal how the art of hosting paced daily life at the time.

The setting is striking. The castle notably hosted the Count of Artois, who would become Charles X, as well as Voltaire. For one day, visitors can walk in the footsteps of these great figures and see the monument in a far livelier light.

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Join us on Sunday, September 6, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Château de Maisons in Maisons-Laffitte, to relive, for a day, the gestures, customs and the art of living of the grand receptions of the 18th century.

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