Chateau de Maisons  In order to reach the first chateau all we needed was a metro ticket for 2.55 euros.  We had to take two trains.  The second had lovely views of the countryside.  Chateau de Maisons was located in Maisons-Lafitte. We walked from the train station to the Chateau through a small town with lots of appetizing storefronts.  The park had a carousel from the 1800s (it was … Continue reading French Chateaus outside of Paris: Maisons, Germaine-en-Laye, and Monte Cristo