Rueil malmaison
Situated 8 kilometres west of paris, rueil-malmaison is a little town whose 1472 hectares slope gently from the heights of mont-valérien and the buzenval hills to the banks of the seine to the north.
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Rueil and its history
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The chateau de malmaison
 During the Consulate, the Chateau de Malmaison was the home of Josephine and Bonaparte. And, though the Empress remained here for many years after her rejection by Napoleon, it is that first period of glory, luxury and happiness which it evokes above all. From 1801-1802, the Chateau was the seat of french government, daily hosting working meetings, official and private receptions, concerts, balls and fêtes champêtres.
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La petite malmaison
Surrounded by hundred-year-old trees, La Petite Malmaison retains the appeal of a loved house and the charm of a private home. The Empress threw herself wholeheartedly into embellishing and decorating La Petite Malmaison. Her botanist P.J Redouté, created his most beautiful roses there.
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The church saint-pierre saint-paul
In Rueil's old centre, which has retained its village atmosphere, stands the Church of Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul, a listed historical monument. This church houses the tombs of Empress Josephine and Queen Hortense, her daughter and a beautiful organ, designed by Bacchio d'Agniolo, a gift from Napoleon III.
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La seine during the impressionnist period
Located in the heart of the Impressionnist country, The banks of the Seine show you its history. A lot of painters like Monet or Manet has realised their most beautiful paintings with the landscape of Rueil and around.
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True area of peace, parcs and gardens of Rueil offer a lot of possibilities of walk.
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