Vallée-aux-Loups, Cultural estate in Châtenay-Malabry, France.
The Vallée-aux-Loups estate encompasses 56 hectares of parks and gardens, including an arboretum, the Chateaubriand house, and the Green Island.
In 1807, writer François-René de Chateaubriand acquired the property and transformed both the house and surrounding park until financial difficulties forced its sale in 1818.
The estate functions as a literary and botanical center, hosting regular exhibitions, conferences, and events dedicated to French romantic literature and horticultural studies.
The estate opens Tuesday through Sunday, with seasonal hours from March to October 10:00-18:00 and November to February 10:00-16:00, including a midday closure.
The arboretum section contains 500 different tree and shrub species, featuring caves, waterfalls, and a historical ice house within its English garden design.
Location: Châtenay-Malabry
Fee: full:3;discount:1,5;free:1st sunday of month
Operator: Département des Hauts de Seine
Address: 87 Rue de Chateaubriand 92290 Châtenay-Malabry
Opening Hours: March-October: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-12:00,13:00-18:00; November-February: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-12:00, 13:00 - 16:00
Phone: +33155521300
Email: reservations-chateaubriand@cg92.fr
Website: http://maison-de-chateaubriand.hauts-de-seine.net/web/chateaubriand/la-maison-de-chateaubriand
GPS coordinates: 48.77268,2.26441
Latest update: September 12, 2025 10:33
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Arboretum de la Vallée-aux-Loups
308 m
Parc de la Vallée aux Loups
165 m
L'Île Verte
482 m
Town hall of Le Plessis-Robinson
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Maison des Arts du Plessis-Robinson
972 m
Parc Henri-Sellier
839 m
Collection nationale de Convolvulacées
294 m
Église Sainte-Thérèse d'Avila de Châtenay-Malabry
956 m
Théâtre la Piscine
936 m
World War I memorial of Le Plessis-Robinson
1.1 km
Square Jean Goujon
1.1 km
Résidence Val d'Aulnay
851 m
Square Rudyard Kipling
1.1 km
Square du Centenaire
569 m
Guinguette au Grand Arbre
877 m
Square Jules Verne
1 km
Guinguette du Pavillon la Fontaine
501 m
Square du Docteur Roux
890 m
Square Michel Ange
886 m
Square François Rude
1 km
Square Frédéric Joliot Curie
984 m
Square Daniel Defoe
1.1 km
Square Léo Lagrange
936 m
Tour de Robinson
491 m
Guinguette de l'Ermitage
425 m
Fontaine Sainte-Marie
837 m
Square Victor Fleming
973 m
Square Grunebaum Ballin
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