Rueil-Malmaison: history and sights
Served by: RER A.
Did you know?
Serves the Château de Malmaison, Joséphine de Beauharnais's favourite residence, from which Napoleon Bonaparte governed France in 1800, now a national museum devoted to the imperial couple.
Anecdote
Joséphine grew a legendary rose garden there, with more than 250 varieties from around the world, a passion that helped popularise the rose in France.
Around Rueil-Malmaison
- Château de Malmaison, 1450 m away — Joséphine de Beauharnais's favourite residence, from which Napoleon Bonaparte governed France in 1800.