Rueil-Malmaison: The Impressionists' Park And More

Chateau Malmaison has been on our Paris to-do list for some years, and Thursday we finally made our way, via bus, Metro, RER, and en pied to the suburb of Rueil-Malmaison, where the chateau is located. (It's really not that complicated, using Google Maps and being thoroughly acquainted with Paris bus and Metro protocols and peculiarities). We got there too late for the morning visit hours and so spent some time wandering the ville, and especially its river-side Park of the Impressionists. 

Interesting fountain/sculpture in Rueil-Malmaison

Pretty path along the river; the Seine, that is

The park is styled an homage to Monet, although Sisley, Morisot,
and Renoir, et al., are also known to have painted in the area

Roses blooming everywhere in Paris these days

Irises too

€450 fine for fishing in the pond; nothing compared to Singapore,

where the fine for fishing in the inner harbor was $3000, plus 20

lashes with a cane

Hommage a Monet

The great river

Wandering through the town, many interesting houses

More roses

Although we are less than ten miles from the center
of Paris, the architecture is rather more suggestive of
Normandy, with plenty of flint

We usually plan our restaurant visits more carefully,
but this time we didn't and ducked into what appeared
to be the last opportunity before turning onto the lane
that leads to the chateau

My "salade Norvegienne" with salmon mousse, lots
of shrimp, avocado (!), other goodies...one of the best
salads ever

Vicki's steak frites; really good frites, she said

Surprise of the day...on the table at Les Ecus...further
research revealed there are two Costcos in Paris, both
way to the south; I am already planning on a visit 
later next month...