Paris - Malmaison et Bois Preau 
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The château of Malmaison, in the western Paris suburb of Rueil-Malmaison, contains many mementos of Napoleon and the Empress Joséphine. Since 1906 it has been a national museum, the Musée National du Château de Malmaison.
The château, in Early Baroque style, was built in 1620 and was acquired in 1799 by Joséphine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's first wife.
The château, in Early Baroque style, was built in 1620 and was acquired in 1799 by Joséphine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's first wife.
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The interior is in Empire style. Most of the furnishings belong to the château, but some came from the palaces of Saint-Cloud, Fontainebleau and the Tuileries.
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Address:
Malmaison et Bois Preau, 1 avenue du Château, F-92500 Paris, France
Hours:
9am-12pm, 2pm-5:30pm; Closed: Tue
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1), Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day (November 11), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Group visit should reserve one month in advance.
Guide tour reserve one month in advance.
Documentation available in foreign languages.
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities: Gift shop
Transit: RER: La Defense; Bus: 158A (from La Defense).
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