
Rueil-Malmaison, Napoleon's Palace
Rueil-Malmaison • One-Day City Plan
Step into the world of Napoleon and Joséphine at the Château de Malmaison, their intimate country residence where the Emperor spent his last days on French soil before exile. The rooms preserve original furnishings — from the tent-shaped Council Chamber to Joséphine's bedchamber adorned with Redouté flower paintings — alongside Napoleon's personal effects and his death mask cast on Saint Helena. A short walk away, the 16th-century Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Church shelters the marble tombs of Empress Joséphine and her daughter Queen Hortense, plus a Renaissance organ case brought from Florence by Napoleon III. The château is closed on Tuesdays and takes a midday break from 12:30 to 13:30; booking is not required but arrive early to avoid weekend crowds.
Overview
Planning a day in Rueil-Malmaison? This step-by-step itinerary covers the best of Rueil-Malmaison in one day — 2 attractions with exact walking times between each stop, entrance fees per person, and transport alternatives.
Plan around 2h 16min to visit 2 attractions along the way. Budget roughly €61: about €7 on entrance tickets, and roughly €54 for 3 meals. You can adjust these numbers and see a full breakdown below.
Your Day Timeline — Rueil-Malmaison, Napoleon's Palace
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Malmaison Castle
The Château de Malmaison served as the private residence of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Joséphine from 1799 to 1809, and functioned as the second seat of the French government alongside the Tuileri…
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Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Church, Rueil-Malmaison
Classified as a Historic Monument since 1941, this church in Rueil-Malmaison dates back to the 12th century, though the current structure was begun in 1584 on the order of exiled Portuguese King Antoi…
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