Châtenay-Malabry is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris. It is located 10.8 km (6.7 mi) from the center of Paris.
The church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois
House of Chateaubriand in the Vallée-aux-Loups estate
Jean Longuet street at Châtenay-Malabry in March 2020
François-René de Chateaubriand
François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who influenced French literature of the nineteenth century. Descended from an old aristocratic family from Brittany, Chateaubriand was a royalist by political disposition. In an age when large numbers of intellectuals turned against the Church, he authored the Génie du christianisme in defense of the Catholic faith. His works include the autobiography Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, published posthumously in 1849–1850.
Chateaubriand Meditating on the Ruins of Rome (ca.1810s) by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson. Oil on canvas.
The château de Combourg, where Chateaubriand spent his childhood
Young Chateaubriand, by Anne-Louis Girodet (c. 1790)
Chateaubriand as a Peer of France (1828)