Maintenon
The Château de Maintenon, built across several centuries from the 12th to the 18th and enlarged by Madame de Maintenon with gardens laid out by Le Nôtre, anchors this small town on the Eure river in Eure-et-Loir. The estate's grounds include a canal and a 17th-century aqueduct — intended to carry water to Versailles — that remains a listed monument. The town sits within the Paris metropolitan area, a short drive southwest of the capital, with cafés and restaurants in its compact centre.
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Maintenon: quick answers
Where is Maintenon?
Maintenon is in Eure-et-Loir, France, about 17 km11 miles in a straight line from Chartres.
How do you get to Maintenon?
The nearest airport is Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) (ORY), about 1 hr 13 min away by road. The nearest train station is Maintenon, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Maintenon?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is May, with about 70 mm2.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Maintenon?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 11 restaurants, 2 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Maintenon?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Dreux, Anet and Bazoches-sur-Guyonne. Maintenon is listed among the day trips from Paris.