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Chantilly is a town located in the Oise department of northern France. It is known for its historic château and as a center of French culture and heritage.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chantilly
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
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Travel guide
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thumb|The Château of Chantilly
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thumb|Part of the magnificent interior of the château
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Encyclopedic overview
Chantilly (/ʃænˈtɪli/ shan-TIL-ee, French: [ʃɑ̃tiji] ; Picard: Cantily) is a commune in the Oise department in the Valley of the Nonette in the Hauts-de-France region of Northern France. Surrounded by Chantilly Forest, the town of 10,591 inhabitants (2023) falls within the metropolitan area of Paris. It lies 38.4 km (23.9 mi) north-northeast of the centre of Paris and together with six neighbouring communes forms an urban area of 37,039 inhabitants (2022).
Intimately tied to the House of Montmorency in the 15th to 17th centuries, the Château de Chantilly was home to the Princes of Condé, cousins of the Kings of France, from the 17th to the 19th centuries. It now houses the Musée Condé. Chantilly is also known for its horse racing track, Chantilly Racecourse, where prestigious races are held for the Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de Diane. Chantilly and the surrounding communities are home to the largest racehorse-training community in France.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chantilly” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.