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Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Rueil-Malmaison is a town in the suburbs of Paris. It's about 13 km from the centre of the French capital and home to some 80,000 people. Administratively, it's part of the Hauts-de-Seine department, and also of the network of Imperial Cities. Rueil-Malmaison mesures , of which are green spaces, a quarter of its surface area.
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This beautifully restored castle was once the residence of Napoleon's wife Joséphine de Beauharnais, who cultivated a wide range of exotic plant species in the orangery and greenhouse she had built. For a while, it was also part of the headquarters for the French government. Today it serves as a fine museum about Napoleonic times in France, including original interior decorations and furniture as well as some fine gardens and a great park.
Joséphine de Beauharnais was buried in the pretty town church.
Listed as a national monument, these barracks were built in the mid—18th century.
Forêt de la Malmaison
Little known forest, comparable with the Bois de Boulogne on the other side of the Seine. This forest mesures about . There is a lake, a cycling track of 4 km, a health track of 2 km and a few gym equipments, which are free to use.
The main place for cultural shows. It proposes circus, danCe, humoristic scenes. Also, the famous TV show La France a un incroyable talent is recorded in this theatre and diffused on M6, one of the most important channel TV in France.
Beautiful asiatic park.
It has a very beautiful view on the Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul church
Also a hostel.
Traditional French dishes.
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By rail
Another easy way in is via the RER line A1 from Paris centre (Auber, Chatelêt-les-Halles, Champs-Élysée).
By bus
Bus 258, 141 and 144 from La Defense bus station will also bring you here, and has a stop very close to the Château.
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