Commune of Chantilly
Château de Chantilly in the town centre | | Administration | | Country | France | | Région | Picardie | | Département | Oise | | Arrondissement | Senlis | | Intercommunality | Communauté
de communes
de l'Aire Cantilienne | | Statistics | | Land area¹ | 16.19 km² | Population²
(1999 census) | 10,902 | | - Density (1999) | 673/km² | | ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | | ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). |
 | Chantilly is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 38.4 km. (23.9 miles) north-northeast from the centre of Paris (as the crow flies). In 1995 Chantilly became twinned with Epsom and Ewell of Surrey, England ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 412 KB) A picture of Chateau de Chantilly, taken in March 2005 by Craig Patik For high resolution version (2304x1728) feel free to contact user Patik File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version...
The front entrance and courtyard at the Château de Chantilly The Château de Chantilly is a historic château located in the town of Chantilly, France. ...
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Chantilly, together with six neighbouring communes, form an urban area of 36,474 inhabitants (1999 census). This urban area is a satellite city of Paris.
Chantilly is made famous by the very picturesque Château de Chantilly, home of the princes of Condé, cousins of the kings of France. Chantilly is also known for its horse racing track, the Hippodrome de Chantilly, and the Horse Museum, with luxurious stables built by the princes of Condé. The front entrance and courtyard at the Château de Chantilly The Château de Chantilly is a historic château located in the town of Chantilly, France. ...
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Economy
The local economy is mostly tourism-driven.
Transport Chantilly is served by Chantilly – Gouvieux station on Paris RER line D and on regional rail lines. The RER D is one of the five lines in the RER subway system serving Paris, France. ...
Places of interest - The surrounding forest
- The château de Chantilly
- The hippodrome
- The Musée Condé
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The front entrance and courtyard at the Château de Chantilly The Château de Chantilly is a historic château located in the town of Chantilly, France. ...
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See also The city of Chantilly was also famous for its lace, which has been made there since the 17th century, though the most famous are silk laces introduced in 18th century. ...
External links - Chantilly's portal (in French)
- Chantilly photo gallery (in English)
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