Chantilly, Oise

Chantilly
Chateau de Chantilly front courtyard.jpg
Château de Chantilly
Chantilly is located in France
Chantilly
Administration
Country France
Region Picardy
Department Oise
Arrondissement Senlis
Canton Chantilly
Intercommunality Aire Cantilienne
Mayor Eric Woerth
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Land area1 16.19 km2 (6.25 sq mi)
Population2 10,902  (1999)
 - Density 673 /km2 (1,740 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 60141/ 60500
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: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chantilly is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.

It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km. (23.9 miles) north-northeast from the centre of Paris.

Chantilly and six neighbouring communes form an urban area of 36,474 inhabitants (1999 census).

The Château de Chantilly was home of the princes of Condé, cousins of the kings of France. Chantilly is also known for its horse racing track, the Chantilly Racecourse, and the Living Museum of the Horse, with stables built by the Princes of Condé. In 1995 Chantilly twinned with the racing town of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England.

Chantilly gave its name to Chantilly cream, popularised by the "maître d'hôtel"of the princes of Condé, François Vatel.

Contents

Economy

The local economy is mostly tourism.

Transport

Chantilly is served by Chantilly – Gouvieux station on Paris RER line D and on regional rail lines.

Places of interest

The Great Stables

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