Charmant!

I recommend making the short metro/bus connection to Rueil-Malmaison. It's a nice walk through the town which takes you through a beautiful park adjacent to Château de Malmaison.

The Hidden Door

The lovely city of Reuil-Malmaison, located just outside of Paris is très charmant! Many thanks again to my blog reader Barbara for inviting us out to have lunch and then tour  the Chateau Malmaison. 

L'Empereur

Château de Malmaison, located in the town of Reuil-Malmaison just outside of Paris, was purchased by Josephine de Beauhamais while her husband was off fighting in the Egyptian campaign. Upon his return, he was not pleased that she had spent such a sum (300,000 francs) on what was a home in much need of renovations.

I recommend taking this side trip if you have the time while visiting Paris. The home is lovely as well as the grounds.

Dans le jardin

Château de Malmaison, Josephine's home outside of Paris.

A Quiet Corner

Château deMalmaison,, Josephine's residence.  Located right outside of Paris in Reuilly-Malmaison.

The Latch

Chateau de Malmaison

Napoléon I

We have previously visited Malmaison here. The former manor home of Josephine and Napoléon, it contains sculpture and an abundance of portraits of them both. Today this bust of Napoléon I that I thought was far too beautiful to have been displayed in the back stairwell. For more information about Malmaison, click here.

UPDATE: I'm adding this link, which has a great number of photographs along with information about the "loving" couple. I'm still researching the name Malmaison.

Merci to Paula for this link explaining the meaning of Malmaison. My, we've all had a little history lesson today. Very interesting. Be sure to read all the comments, more there as well.

What Is It? Where Is It? - Paris Puzzle V Solved....Château de Malmaison

Well I finally stumped the Francophiles! This gorgeous floor can be found at Château de Malmaison. Located 12km from Paris, in Rueil-Malmaison, it was the country home of Josephine deBeauharnais. She purchased the run down château for over 300,000 francs while Napoléon was off fighting the Egyptian Campaign. Apparently he wasn't any too pleased that she had spent such a sum, so to make matters worse, she spent a fortune renovating and turning it into the lovely home and gardens we see today. It's worth the trip. Exquisitely decorated inside and outside the gardens are just beautiful. And the best part? Not a tourist stop apparently. It was a delightful morning spent touring without the throngs.

My thanks to David Draper for pointing us to this beautiful place. David, I hope I did it justice!

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Napolean slept here!