Château de Malmaison
- What to see and do
- Museums and monuments
- Monuments
- Château de Malmaison
Description
It is the story of a true coup de cœur, the one that Josephine de Beauharnais, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte had for this beautiful residence located today only a few minutes away by train from the capital. She bought it in 1799 (without saying anything to her husband…) and never stopped transforming it into a haven of peace.
Decorated in the antique style by the famous architects of the time, Percier and Fontaine, the castle became between 1800 and 1802 the seat of the French government, a place where Napoleon liked to gather his ministers. Great
political decisions were taken within these walls… After crossing the first vestibule in the shape of a tent, you are plunged into the heart of the daily life of its most famous owners, from Josephine's bedroom, where she died in 1814, to the music room where the harp of the Empress still sits, passing through the Marengo room and its weapons that belonged to Napoleon.
Malmaison Castle also holds an impressive collection of souvenirs from the Emperor's exile on St Helena Island from 1815 until his death in 1821. These memorabilia objects, rarely exhibited, are now part of the permanent collection.
I love my roses
The park of the castle is so impregnated with the presence of the Empress that one could almost hear the wrinkling of her dress in the alleys… Fascinated by botany, Josephine cultivated exotic plants alongside her important collection of roses. The discovery of the rose garden and its some 150 varieties of flowers represents a true olfactory journey and a nice ending to your imperial visit!
Discover the Château de Malmaison through one of the treasure hunts in the Paris Region Adventures application specially designed for families and downloadable free of charge.
Napoleon left a deep mark on the history of Paris and its region. Discover the man behind the legend.
The great châteaux of Paris Region have their little secrets. Find out for yourself!
Community facilities
Access and contact
RER A / Rueil-Malmaison station or metro line 1 up to La Defense, and then bus no. 258: ‘Le Château’ bus stop
Disabled access - only on the ground floor, Osiris lodge, car lodge and park.
Days and opening hours
From 01/04 to 30⁄09. Closed on Tuesday.
From 01/10 to 31⁄03. Closed on Tuesday.
Prices
- 6.5 €
- From 01/10/2023 to 31/03/2024 Reduced price: 5 € Adult: from 6.50 € Group adults: 5.50 €.
From 01/04 to 30/09/2024 Reduced price: 5 € Adult: from 6.50 € Group adults: 5.50 €.
Free entry for children < 26 years, disabled people and accompanying persons. Group rate available for > 11 people.
Before coming to the castle, time slot reservation recommended Paris Museum Pass accepted.
Facility
- Toilets
- Parking
Services
- Educational visits
- Guided tours
Activities
- Children's entertainment
- Temporary exhibition
- Permanent exhibition
Tour
Spoken languages
- English
- French
Guided tour languages
- German
- English
- Spanish
- French
Documentation languages (home)
- German
- English
- Spanish
- French
Single mean time tour
60 minsSingle services tour
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
- Guided individual tours on request
Accessibility
See on accessible.net- General
- Physical disability
- Deaf / Hard of Hearing
- Visual impairment
- Mental / Cognitive
- Family
- Senior
Access
Pratical informations
- access to the establishment: graspable outside call button
- floor-level pathways
- pathways that change levels are offset by a sloping surface
- adapted access control to the car park
- reserved and adapted parking space located close to the entrance of the site
- parking spaces laid out and connected to the road or building by an accessible pathway
- free admission for one accompanying person
- free admission on presentation of proof of entitlement
- the accessible entrance is the main entrance
- staff informed or trained
- specific tariff policy
- manual entrance door
- accessible information plates
- all documentation graspable
- accessible cloakroom
- multimedia content access system
- spaces equipped with reserved spaces and adapted to people in wheelchairs
- floor-level establishment
- wheelchair loan
- seated area available
- seated areas available (several spread out across the entire site)
- présence d’un lave main dans les sanitaires adaptés
- accessible communal toilets
- toilets: transfer direction onto the toilet seat to the right
- toilets: transfer direction onto the toilet seat to the left
- Communal staircase adapted for secure movement
- visual intercom
- adapted access control to the car park
- acceo: instant speech transcription and visio-interpretation in French sign language (LSF)
- reception/information desk equipped with a hearing assistance system with a magnetic loop
- reservation/contact via SMS and/or email
- reservation possible by webcam
- staff trained in French sign language (LSF)
- uniform signage to help people find their way around
- text/image signage
- performance or tour assistance aids
- visual alarm with flashing light in isolated spaces
- intercom equipped with a hearing assistance system with a magnetic loop
- audiovisuals are in French sign language (LSF)
- subtitled audiovisuals
- visioguide with overlay in French sign language (LSF)
- subtitled visioguide
- audioguides equipped with a volume control device
- audioguides equipped with induction loops
- independent visit possible
- guided tour in French sign language (LSF)
- guided tour in international sign language (ISL)
- guided tours with lip reading
- guided tours with an amplifying device
- guided tours with a magnetic loop device
- exterior pathways identifiable by touch
- exterior pathways visually identifiable
- exterior lighting control system in communal areas
- interior pathways identifiable by touch
- interior pathways visually identifiable
- audioguide with description elements
- audioguide with guidance elements
- Braille documentation
- documentation in enlarged characters
- swell paper documentation
- floor-level establishment
- offset or no obstacles at face height
- navigation assistance tool (e.g. map/model - in relief/large characters/contrasting colours)
- possibility to control the lighting
- magnifying glass loan
- glass surfaces identifiable via contrasted elements in relation to the immediate surroundings
- audiodescription system
- Legible information plates
- specific accessible information plates
- tactile tour
- the dangers identified have been addressed
- brochures/documentations classified by topic
- simplified adapted documentation (illustration through images, photos, drawings)
- adapted signage
- adapted activities
- educational workshops
- adapted room cards
- specific tours
- floor-level pathways
- adapted opening hours (morning performances)
- children's programme
- childcare service
- family tariffs/free admission for children
- secure and closed establishment
- large lockers or left luggage lockers for pushchairs
- possibility to leave pushchairs at the cloakroom
- floor-level establishment
- baby carrier loan
- pushchair loan
- toilet facilities suitable for children (toilet seat and washbasin height)
- changing table
- children's/family applications for the tour
- audioguides with a children's circuit
- children's visit booklets/games
- pushchairs accepted for the tour
- visioguides with a children's circuit
- floor-level pathways
- Pathways that change levels are offset by a sloping surface
- pets accepted on site and during guided tours
- reception/information desk equipped with a sound amplification system
- free admission for persons aged over 60
- Offer adapted to seniors
- cloakroom
- documentation in enlarged characters
- floor-level establishment
- wheelchair loan
- magnifying glass loan
- cane wheelchair loan
- seated areas available (several spread out across the entire site)
- horizontal support rail
- diagonal support rail to enable the seated person to raise themselves up easily
- communal staircase adapted for secure movement
- private staircase adapted for secure movement
- stairs compensated for by a lift or an elevator
- audioguides equipped with a volume control device
- audioguides equipped with induction loops
- Legible information plates
- Specific accessible information plates (large characters)
- Copyright image:
- CRT IDF/Tripelon-Jarry