Rueil-Malmaison

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Rueil-Malmaison



Rueil-Malmaison[dead link] 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 1,472 hectares (3,640 acres), of which 350 hectares (860 acres) are green spaces, a quarter of its surface area.

  • 1 Tourism Office, 33 Rue Jean le Coz, ☏ +33 1 47 32 35 75. You can find tourist documentation on the city, Hauts-de-Seine as well as the Ile-de-France region. (updated Dec 2023)

Understand[edit]

Get in[edit]

Château du Vert-Mont in the domaine de Vert-Mont

By car[edit]

Rueil-Malmaison lies along the large A86 highway. From Paris by car, exit Porte Maillot, Pont de Neuilly, departmental 913 (ex RN 13) direction Rueil-Malmaison.

By rail[edit]

Another easy way in is via the RER line A1 from Paris centre (Auber, Chatelêt-les-Halles, Champs-Élysée).

By bus[edit]

Bus 258, 141 and 144 from La Defense bus station will also bring you here, and has a stop very close to the Château. Bus 241 from Paris 17e can bring you in the downtown or at the train station (RER A).


Get around[edit]

Map
48°52′17″N 2°10′51″E
Map of Rueil-Malmaison

See[edit]

The famous chateau de Malmaison.
  • 2 Château de Malmaison, Avenue du Château de Malmaison, ☏ +33 1 41 29 05 55. Lunchtime closure 12:30-13:30. 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. €6.50 for adults, plus €2 when there are exhibitions in place. (updated Oct 2016)
  • 3 Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church (right in the centre). Joséphine de Beauharnais was buried in the pretty town church. 
  • 4 Barracks of the Swiss Guard. Listed as a national monument, these barracks were built in the mid—18th century. 
  • 5 Bois de Saint-Cucufa (Forêt de la Malmaison). This forest mesures about 107 hectares (260 acres). 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. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 6 Théatre André Malraux, 9 Pl. des Arts, ☏ +33 1 47 32 24 42. 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. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 7 Local History Museum. (updated Dec 2023)
  • 8 Rueil-Malmaison City Hall, 13 Bd du Maréchal Foch (just next to the Old City Hall), ☏ +33147326565. (updated Dec 2023)
  • 9 Parc de l'amitié, 9 Av. Albert 1er (in the downtown), ☏ +33 1 47 10 08 20. Beautiful asiatic park. (updated Dec 2023)
  • 10 Chateau du Bois-Préau, 1 B Av. de l'Impératrice Joséphine, ☏ +33 1 41 29 05 57. (updated Dec 2023)

Do[edit]

  • Walking in Bois-Préau during spring or autumn season.
  • Being in the downtown at night. It is quite relaxing.
  • Running on the edges of the Seine, especially at the sunset in summer season.
  • Seeing the sunset on the top of the Mont-Valérien hill.
  • Swimming in the new public swimming pool in Alain Mimoun. There are also a spa and a gym for relaxing. Prices are not very expensive.
  • Doing the sport track in the Bois de Saint-Cucufa. It takes approximately 1 or 2 hours.
  • Going to Arsenal for sport activities. Handball, volleyball, athletisme, there is many choices.

There are a lot of fitness clubs (Fitness Park and Basic Fit are the main ones), and lot of other sport clubs for almost every sport (football, tennis, gym, volleyball, ping-pong).

Buy[edit]

You will find numerous locally-owned independent stores, especially downtown, where you can buy clothes, food or handmade products such as home decoration.

Eat[edit]

There are many bakeries in the downtown where you can buy croissant, pain au chocolat or baguette and many other food items.

Drink[edit]

You can have a drink at the Leffe Bar, Café Bar or at the Long Island Café, in the downtown. You will have a view on La Médiathèque, the town's biggest library where you can rent books, CDs and many other cultural objects.

Sleep[edit]

You can sleep at the Hotel des Arts (price is about €60-70 per night) or at the Ibis Hotel (a bit cheaper), which is near the André Malraux Theatre and the downtown.

Connect[edit]

Go next[edit]

There are many public transport connections to other cities next to Rueil such as bus, tramway or RER. It is very easy to go in cities around Rueil-Malmaison by public transports or by car.

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