Whether this is your first time in Paris or a return visit, consider giving an afternoon or a morning to a visit the Chateau de Malmaison - you won't be disappointed. Like other house museums in Paris, Malmaison lets you get close to the people who lived there. You will see exquisitely crafted personal items such the writing desk Josephine... More

One of the most enjoyable excursions from Central Paris is a visit to the Chateau de Malmaison. This is the home that Josephine Buonaparte created for her husband to come home to between campaigns. As others have noted this is no Versailles or Chambord, it is smaller and much more intimate than either of these. It is a family home... More

I wasn't that impressed when we first walked in. After Versailles, this is very small and simple by comparison. However, it eventually became one of my more favorite of the chateau's we visited. It's more like a large home than the very huge, and very impersonal, more visited chateaus. I had a real feeling for the woman, Josephine. That she... More

Because Josephine was raised in Martiniques, she loved flowers and had a huge conservatory to grow her roses in winter to be brought out for summer. Josephine was trained in social manners in the convent and brought an elegance to Napoleon's lifestyle that that had not existed previously. In visiting the home one can appreciate her good taste and the... More

Having read so much about Napolean and his family whilst on holiday South East of Paris, the possibility of visiting Malmaison seemed too good to miss. However beware- driving there is a real challenge around the Paris suburbs. It is certainly not for the faint hearted. However on arrival the area is so quiet and relaxing the stress on driving... More

I really went to Malmaison for the roses. If you're going for that reason, think again. The gardens are not really maintained as others have noted. Nor do they specialise in roses of the period. The gardens behind the Chateau are charming and overgrown and contain a number of historic trees. They are a pleasant antidote to the manicured parks... More

We wanted to visit the Chateau Malmaison in Paris - Napoleon and Josephine's place. We travelled 35 minutes from Paris/Defence with the bus 259, we have crossed very nice small towns. When we arrived on a Sunday at 12:15 - the castle was closed because there was lunchtime!!! So they told us to come back at 13:30, but there was... More

It contains the history of the relationship between Josephine and Napoleon. The house is decorated in the empire style, probably pretty much as it would have been when they lived there.

Having visited Chateau Fontainbleu, I was interested in viewing Napoleon's country home with first wife, Josephine, where he was reputed to be very happy. The contrast between the formal splendor of Fontainbleu and the casual country charm of MalMaison is remarkable. But poor Josephine would be appalled at the state of her beloved rose garden, the shabby state of the... More