1906 Chateau de la Malmaison Rueil France Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This antique monochromatic postcard features the main entrance (Entrée principale) of the Château de la Malmaison in Rueil, France. The photograph captures the long, tree-lined avenue leading to the historic residence, which is famously known as the home of Josephine de Beauharnais and Napoleon Bonaparte. The building's neoclassical facade is visible at the end of the gravel path, framed by lush foliage and stone benches in the foreground. A decorative purple stamp featuring a crowned N and the name of the chateau appears in the bottom right corner, emphasizing its Napoleonic heritage.

Details

Era: Divided Back (1906)
City: Rueil-Malmaison
State: Hauts-de-Seine
Region: Île-de-France
Country: France
Topic: Napoleonic History, Josephine Bonaparte, French Châteaus, Historic Residences, Neoclassical Architecture.
Condition: Uncirculated
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Ossart et Capelle, Rueil
Printer: Likely French Phototype
Print Type: Phototypie / Collotype

Additional Information

The reverse side of the card features a divided back with a vertical line, identifying the publisher as Ossart et Capelle of Rueil. The back contains a handwritten pencil date of October 11, 1906, and a recipient's name, although it was never postally mailed. The header includes the instructional text advising that certain foreign countries do not accept correspondence on the address side, a standard warning used in France between 1904 and 1909 during the transition to the divided back format. The purple circular cachet on the front is a souvenir mark from the museum, which was established at the chateau just a few years prior to this card's production.

This card would look beautiful framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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