I visited Malmaison just once, in 2007. It was amazing to me because it is fully furnished, unlike Versailles. So it was much easier to imagine it as a home that was lived in.
Indeed, because it’s very hard to find the original furniture of Versailles. After the Revolution, everything that the Royals owned was sold at auctions and Versailles as well as other palaces and castles were totally emptied.
The twin portrait of flower ladies sure resembles opulence at its finest, accomodating the striped wall paper with dimly lit chandelier glowing amidst the interior deco. The lounge is authentic, in both classy tea room for relaxation. It's really impressive setup for five star dining. Contemporary, and majestic display of wealth in style.
I must apologize as I misspoke during the filming. I said at one point that Alexander I visited Josephine after Waterloo. Josephine had passed away before Waterloo. Alexander I visited her when Napoleon was still on Elba. He did help her children after Waterloo and Napoleon's final exile to St. Helena. Sam was too kind to correct me on film!
Thank you very much for this visit to the magnificent Mailmaison. My dad taught me to love Napoleon when I was a kid. As an adult I have read any new biography or novel of the Emperor that I can find. Watching the house for the first time makes me very happy. I was in France in 2011 but didn't visit this beautiful and historical place. Thanks
Thank you very much for this excellent and very informative visit. Only one point, according to Bernard Chevallier it only took half an hour from the center of Paris to Malmaison by horse-drawn carriage (no traffic jams and horse guards opening the way). The First Consul could spend there two or three days each week. Once again merci.
gosh darn . love the colors in the Pompeii dining room. Earthy pale Tiffanys green with grays and backed with that pale pink contrast is tacky keen. its gorgeous
I would’ve liked to of heard more from the guide being Interrupted, he was amenable to your comments, but you interrupted him constantly assuring him that you had knowledge of the home, and the events in their lives, he is there to educate you and the rest of us as to other insights
Thank you for watching and for your comment. We chose to film the excursion to Malmaison because of my research on Napoleon, Josephine and Malmaison specifically. Sam and I decided to guide together as my research touched areas his did not. Perhaps that didn’t work. Sam is a brilliant guide for all of France and we have another episode in Paris where he guides me (without my commentary!) I hope to let him guide me to more sites around France. Stay tuned.
Après avoir étudier un sujet pendant très longtemps de manière théorique ... Je me demande quel effet cela fait de voir et de toucher de manière concrète le sujet de son étude ... Est ce que cela correspond à ce que l'on pensait ? ...est ce au delà ? ... Est ce en deçà ? ... Ravis ? Déçu ? ...🤔🤔
I used to work in the Victoria Albert Museum and I love the story about the Sevres Egyptian (porcelain) Service that Napoleon commissioned, which was one of the largest and most costly services that Sevres ever produced and the V&A possesses some of it. Apparently, he commissioned it as a present for Josephine after he had divorced her. The service, which had dazzled Paris, was delivered to her and she was so angry at being forcibly divorced from him that she pointedly sent it back, citing that she didn’t like it. Bravo, Josephine!
I also understand there is a full display of this storied service in the basement of Apsley House. The Duke of Wellington took it as war booty. I hope to see it on my next visit.
@@JeanNewmanGlock That explains it because although English Heritage now administer Apsley House I can remember when the V&A used to administer it, so presumably they’ve now got an arrangement to borrow some of the pieces from Apsley House to display in the Museum’s Europe Galleries.
@@pilarantelo9555 Well, yes. After he had divorced her he let her have Malmaison and she sort of got her revenge because there exist a lot of letters in archives from him to her when he was away on campaign, begging her to stop spending because she carried on spending millions on luxuries and ignored all his entreaties, filling Malmaison with every luxury she could get her hands on and sending his treasurer the bill, all against his wishes but ultimately he let her do it, so you’re right.
It is true that Napoleon's money purchased Malmaison, but he did grant it to Josephine in their 1810 divorce. She still kept his rooms as they were before the divorce, and he visited many times, including bringing his new son, Napoleon II, to meet her there.
She caught a strong cold at her daughter’s place - château de Saint-Leu. The last words of Napoleon were : mots : « À la tête de l’armée. »« France… mon fils… armée… » What is this video full of « legends » and clichés ???😮
Great tour!
I visited Malmaison just once, in 2007. It was amazing to me because it is fully furnished, unlike Versailles. So it was much easier to imagine it as a home that was lived in.
You can really see what their private lives were like, away from the city.
Indeed, because it’s very hard to find the original furniture of Versailles. After the Revolution, everything that the Royals owned was sold at auctions and Versailles as well as other palaces and castles were totally emptied.
The twin portrait of flower ladies sure resembles opulence at its finest, accomodating the striped wall paper with dimly lit chandelier glowing amidst the interior deco. The lounge is authentic, in both classy tea room for relaxation. It's really impressive setup for five star dining. Contemporary, and majestic display of wealth in style.
I must apologize as I misspoke during the filming. I said at one point that Alexander I visited Josephine after Waterloo. Josephine had passed away before Waterloo. Alexander I visited her when Napoleon was still on Elba. He did help her children after Waterloo and Napoleon's final exile to St. Helena. Sam was too kind to correct me on film!
This was so fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing this with us
@@donnaraskin1223 Thanks for watching!
Hiya, were not the grotesques (in the council room I think) rather Domus Aurius than Pompeii?
Thank you for a lovely visit.
@@SongbirdstressI think you could be right! Thanks for watching.
Josephine was a cheating broad.
So lovely thank you for sharing your visit to Josephine's home
What a wonderful guide.
Elegant dining room. Plush and taste, highly sophisticated.
This was such a unique experience! Thank you for showing us.
Thanks for watching! I hope you can visit in person someday soon.
visited Malmaison in 2016 and just back from Pompeii last month. The trips are now completed with your info from this episode. Thank You!!!
Aboslutely love the Jean's outfit in this video. Simple and sophisticated.
"France is the is the most beautiful kingdom after that of the Sky." Grotius
Wonderful tour.
Wow! Thank you for this enlightening visit! I hope to visit someday. Great questions and great answers. Much appreciated :)
Thank you very much for this visit to the magnificent Mailmaison. My dad taught me to love Napoleon when I was a kid. As an adult I have read any new biography or novel of the Emperor that I can find. Watching the house for the first time makes me very happy. I was in France in 2011 but didn't visit this beautiful and historical place. Thanks
Thanks for watching. I hope you get to visit in person. Like you, I had read everything I could find, so as you can tell, I was very excited to visit.
Thank you very much for this excellent and very informative visit. Only one point, according to Bernard Chevallier it only took half an hour from the center of Paris to Malmaison by horse-drawn carriage (no traffic jams and horse guards opening the way). The First Consul could spend there two or three days each week. Once again merci.
This is like our grandma teaching us history lol. Amazing
Thank you for sharing this home and it's history.
Thank you for watching. It was a pleasure to share.
gosh darn . love the colors in the Pompeii dining room. Earthy pale Tiffanys green with grays and backed with that pale pink contrast is tacky keen. its gorgeous
I like the term "tacky keen." It does work....at least for Napoleon!
I would’ve liked to of heard more from the guide being Interrupted, he was amenable to your comments, but you interrupted him constantly assuring him that you had knowledge of the home, and the events in their lives, he is there to educate you and the rest of us as to other insights
Thank you for watching and for your comment. We chose to film the excursion to Malmaison because of my research on Napoleon, Josephine and Malmaison specifically. Sam and I decided to guide together as my research touched areas his did not. Perhaps that didn’t work. Sam is a brilliant guide for all of France and we have another episode in Paris where he guides me (without my commentary!) I hope to let him guide me to more sites around France. Stay tuned.
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Absolutely fabulous! Thank you for the grand tour of Malmaison. I've heard so much about it... Much appreciated.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing. I really hope to visit there one day. Thank you so much for this video! 😊👍🇫🇷
Glad you enjoyed it!
~ Historical Opulence ~
Better than history books.
Have yet to visit but this was very enticing to do so.
I hope you have the opportunity to visit soon. Thanks for watching!
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How does one paint a square on the soffit of an arch way? Truly amazing.
Wow that looks way wealthier than anything Mountbatten's have
The French Royal Family . All the Prince's of France had a room at Versailles
Après avoir étudier un sujet pendant très longtemps de manière théorique ... Je me demande quel effet cela fait de voir et de toucher de manière concrète le sujet de son étude ... Est ce que cela correspond à ce que l'on pensait ? ...est ce au delà ? ... Est ce en deçà ? ... Ravis ? Déçu ? ...🤔🤔
Absolutely delighted.
I keep wishing the camera man focused on the surroundings instead of the guides
Napoleon wasn't short he was average height for his time. He would be about 5 ft 7 in modern height.
I used to work in the Victoria Albert Museum and I love the story about the Sevres Egyptian (porcelain) Service that Napoleon commissioned, which was one of the largest and most costly services that Sevres ever produced and the V&A possesses some of it. Apparently, he commissioned it as a present for Josephine after he had divorced her. The service, which had dazzled Paris, was delivered to her and she was so angry at being forcibly divorced from him that she pointedly sent it back, citing that she didn’t like it. Bravo, Josephine!
I also understand there is a full display of this storied service in the basement of Apsley House. The Duke of Wellington took it as war booty. I hope to see it on my next visit.
@@JeanNewmanGlock That explains it because although English Heritage now administer Apsley House I can remember when the V&A used to administer it, so presumably they’ve now got an arrangement to borrow some of the pieces from Apsley House to display in the Museum’s Europe Galleries.
She was very spoiled by Napoléon.
@@pilarantelo9555 Well, yes. After he had divorced her he let her have Malmaison and she sort of got her revenge because there exist a lot of letters in archives from him to her when he was away on campaign, begging her to stop spending because she carried on spending millions on luxuries and ignored all his entreaties, filling Malmaison with every luxury she could get her hands on and sending his treasurer the bill, all against his wishes but ultimately he let her do it, so you’re right.
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I wonder what they indulged in? Being of Carribean stock, it wouldn't be a surprise if she knew a thing or two about mushrooms and weeds...
I agree. I will have to research but she returned to Martinique as an adult before she married Napoleon. Thank you for noting.
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Malmaison is 10 KM from Paris, 40 minutes on horse back not 4 hours!!!
What about by carriage?
@@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733 40 minutes at around 14 km/h...with trotting horses... almost twice faster on horseback
An army of servants, and la vie en rosée
Napoleóns home.
It is true that Napoleon's money purchased Malmaison, but he did grant it to Josephine in their 1810 divorce. She still kept his rooms as they were before the divorce, and he visited many times, including bringing his new son, Napoleon II, to meet her there.
Malmaison was a kind of "gentilhommière".
I have not heard that term but love it. “Gentilhommière.”
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Et pourquoi Malmaison? Should be laBonneMaison.
She caught a strong cold at her daughter’s place - château de Saint-Leu.
The last words of Napoleon were : mots : « À la tête de l’armée. »« France… mon fils… armée… »
What is this video full of « legends » and clichés ???😮
Napoleon was average height.