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Château de Malmaison

Place:Rueil-Malmaison, Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et
de Bois-Préau

Subjects: Consulate, Malmaison (château of)

Key words: architecture, residence, Rueil-Malmaison, park, rose gardens, Percier, Fontaine, Berthault, museum

Credits: RMN

Notes:

Bought in 1799 by Joséphine Bonaparte, the First Consul's wife, the Château de Malmaison became the seat of government for France between 1800 and 1802. Entirely redecorated by the architects Percier and Fontaine, Malmaison was later abandoned in favour of Saint-Cloud. Joséphine however continued the refurbishment work notably in the park. It was also to be her place of refuge after being repudiated and then divorced. She died there in 1814.

Today, the Château de Malmaison contains a museum dedicated to the Consulate.

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