History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionParoisse Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul of Rueil
Rueil-Malmaison
This soaring 16th-century church houses the tombs of Empress Joséphine and her daughter Hortense beneath a 40-meter nave. Come for the imperial history, stay for the peaceful hush and that spectacular organ gifted to Napoleon III.
Historic 16th-century church
Napoleonic heritage site
Peaceful city center square
40-meter vaulted nave
Tips
⚰️Joséphine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's wife, rests here
🎵fabulous organ buffet, a gift to Napoleon III
⛪blend of classical and Romanesque styles
Paroisse Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul of Rueil
Rueil-Malmaison
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionThis soaring 16th-century church houses the tombs of Empress Joséphine and her daughter Hortense beneath a 40-meter nave. Come for the imperial history, stay for the peaceful hush and that spectacular organ gifted to Napoleon III.
Historic 16th-century church
Napoleonic heritage site
Peaceful city center square
40-meter vaulted nave
Tips
⚰️Joséphine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's wife, rests here
🎵fabulous organ buffet, a gift to Napoleon III
⛪blend of classical and Romanesque styles