Circuit d'Art et d'Histoire à Chantilly

Chantilly, capital of the horse, princely town, town of art and history, town in the countryside? the expressions to describe Chantilly are numerous! Chantilly is all of these and more.
The town was born in the 17th century, with the construction of Notre-Dame church on the orders of the Princes de Condé, owners of the Château. Compared to its neighbor Senlis, Chantilly is a recent town whose urban development took place in two major phases: along the Rue du Connétable, in the extension of the Grandes Écuries, in the 18th century, according to the "beautification plan" drawn up by Prince Louis Henri de Bourbon Condé; then along the present-day Avenue Joffre in the 19th century, in the direction of the railway station and bypassing the racecourse, by then the town?s economic lung.
A town of exceptional architecture, with its château, grand stables and Pavillon de Manse, Chantilly has also preserved its natural heritage, including the château gardens, the princes? kitchen garden, the canal network and the forest. Chantilly is also a name carried far beyond our borders thanks to a rich intangible heritage: racing, porcelain, lace and Chantilly cream!