Rueil-Malmaison Explained

Rueil-Malmaison
Commune Status:Commune
Map:Rueil-Malmaison_map.svg
Map Caption:Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates:48.876°N 2.181°W
Arrondissement:Nanterre
Canton:Rueil-Malmaison
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine).svg
Insee:92063
Postal Code:92500
Mayor:Patrick Ollier[1]
Party:LR
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Grand Paris
Area Km2:14.7

Rueil-Malmaison (in French pronounced as /ʁɥɛj malmɛzɔ̃/) or simply Rueil is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, Île-de-France region. It is located 12.6km (07.8miles) from the centre of Paris. It is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Paris.

Name

Rueil-Malmaison was originally called simply Rueil. In medieval times the name Rueil was spelled either Latin: Roialum, Latin: Riogilum, Latin: Rotoialum, Latin: Ruolium, or Latin: Ruellium. This name is made of the Gaulish word Celtic languages: ialo (meaning 'clearing, glade' or 'place of') suffixed to a radical meaning 'brook, stream' (Latin: rivus, French, Old (842-ca.1400);: ), or maybe to a radical meaning 'ford' (Celtic Celtic languages: ritu) .

In 1928, the name of the commune officially became Rueil-Malmaison in reference to its most famous tourist attraction, the Château de Malmaison, home of Napoleon's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais.

The name Malmaison comes from Medieval Latin Latin: mala mansio, meaning 'ill-fated domain', 'estate of ill luck'. In the Early Middle Ages Malmaison was the site of a royal residence which was destroyed by the Vikings in 846.

History

The Rueil barracks of the Swiss Guard were constructed in 1756 under Louis XV by the architect Axel Guillaumot, and have been classified Monument historique since 1973. The Guard was formed by Louis XIII in 1616 and massacred at the Tuileries on 10 August 1792 during the French Revolution.

Rueil is famous for the Château de Malmaison where Napoleon and his first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais lived. Upon her death in 1814, she was buried at the nearby Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church, which stands at the centre of the city.

During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Rueil was located on the front line.

At the end of the 19th century, Impressionist painters like Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Édouard Manet and Claude Monet came to paint the Seine River which crosses the town.

Sights

The Château de Malmaison, the residence of Napoléon's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais, is located in Rueil-Malmaison. It is home to a Napoleonic museum.

Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Church housing notable graves.

In Poetry

Lydia Huntley Sigourney's poem Tomb of Josephine was published in her volume 'Pleasant Memories of Pleasant Lands' published in 1842 and follows her visit to Europe in 1840. [2]

Economy

The main campus of the French Institute of Petroleum research organisation is in Rueil. The city has also become home to many large companies moving out of La Défense business district, located only 5km (03miles) from Rueil, a trend first established by the move of Esso headquarters to Rueil.

There are about 850 service sector companies located in Rueil, 70 of which employ more than 100 people. A business district called Rueil-sur-Seine (previously known as "Rueil 2000") was created near the RER A Rueil-Malmaison station to accommodate these companies. The business district is equipped with a fiber-optic network.

Several major French companies have their world headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison, such as Schneider Electric and VINCI.[3] [4] Schneider had its head office in Rueil-Malmaison since 2000; previously the building Schneider occupies housed the Schneider subsidiary Télémécanique.[5]

Several large international companies have also located their French headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison, such as ExxonMobil, AstraZeneca, American Express and Unilever.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Rueil-Malmaison is served by Rueil-Malmaison station on RER A. In the future, the commune will be served by Rueil – Suresnes – Mont Valérien station on Line 15 of the Grand Paris Express (GPE), which will be located on the border with the commune of Suresnes, as well as a western extension of Île-de-France tramway Line 1.

Healthcare

The Stell Hospital, a teaching hospital of Sorbonne University, is located in Rueil-Malmaison.[6]

Museums

The area has a local history museum the Musée d'histoire locale de Rueil-Malmaison. Since 21 May 2016 it has been home to the Ancient Egyptian mummy of a 5 year old called Ta-Iset.[7]

Education

Public schools:

Private schools:[12]

There are tertiary educational institutions in the area.[13]

Engineering College:

Notable residents

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France. Rueil-Malmaison is twinned with:[16]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023. fr.
  2. Book: Sigourney, Lydia. Pleasant Memories of Pleasant Lands. Tomb of Josephine. 1842 . James Munroe & Company.
  3. "Privacy Policy." Schneider Electric. Retrieved on 8 July 2010.
  4. "Contact." (Map) Vinci. Retrieved on 7 July 2010.
  5. "Schneider-Electric s'est installé chez une filiale." Schneider Electric. Retrieved on 8 July 2010.
  6. Web site: Instituts de formation en soins infirmiers (IFSI). 28 July 2020. Sorbonne Université – Faculté de Médecine. fr-FR.
  7. Book: Stienne , Angela  . 2022 . Mummified: The Stories Behind Egyptian Mummies in Museums . Manchester University Press . 88-89 . 9781526161895.
  8. "Les écoles maternelles." Rueil-Malmaison. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  9. "Les écoles élémentaires." Rueil-Malmaison. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  10. "Les collèges." Rueil-Malmaison. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  11. "Les lycées." Rueil-Malmaison. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  12. "Les établissements privés." Rueil-Malmaison. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  13. "Enseignement supérieur." Rueil-Malmaison. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  14. News: Marine Le Pen, une riche propriétaire (comme son père). 7 October 2016. Le Nouvel Observateur. 27 January 2016.
  15. News: Fletcher . Paul . N'Golo Kante: How can Premier League clubs create next star? . 1 April 2017 . BBC Sport . 29 March 2017.
  16. Web site: Villes jumelles. villederueil.fr. Rueil-Malmaison. fr. 2019-11-20.
  17. https://www.villederueil.fr/fr/kiryat-malakhi-israel