Eddy Mitchell, who has been annoyed by Parisian life for some time now, has a refuge in the South of France. And the 83-year-old singer leads a life there that pleases him…
Eddy Mitchell has often remained cloistered in his home in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in recent years. And for good reason, the 83-year-old singer can no longer stand the atmosphere of the capital. But fortunately, the Vieille Canaille has a house in Saint-Tropez in which he recharges his batteries for part of the year…
Eddy Mitchell, his life in St-Tropez after his Parisian hell: “It’s calm”
The interpreter of The last session Although he owns a beautiful home in the City of Lights, he hardly appreciates Parisian life. “What bothers me is that we want to fart higher than our ass with construction everywhere. All this annoys me a lot“, he notably confided to the Parisian in 2023. The artist therefore spends all his time within the four walls of his house when he is in the capital: “When I’m in Paris, I stay in my house“.
But fortunately for this detractor of Anne Hidalgo, he also owns a property in Saint-Tropez, where he likes to recharge his batteries as often as possible and where he has spent a lot of time recently. This comic book fan, who even owns original plates, is far from leading an exciting life there but he appreciates the soothing setting of this corner. “At the moment, I don’t see many people. It’s quiet, the cinema screenings, the adorable neighbors, the little restaurant on the beach, without music, photographer or bimbo“, he confided in an interview with Parisian released on December 3.
Eddy Mitchell, this project that he refuses: “What the hell are we doing!”
If Eddy Mitchell, who is releasing a reissue of his album Friendsstill has projects in his head, he does not want to return to cinema any time soon, for a very simple reason: “On a shoot, we get up early, very early, and I’m a little tired of getting up early. If there’s a good subject, why not, but it’s not popular. I get offered a lot of scripts, but it always takes place in a nursing home with a ‘There’s joy’ atmosphere. What’s the matter? Finally, I’m bored“.
For the moment, Claude Moine, his real name, plans to “get back together“: It must be said that 2025 has not been an easy year for him since he suffered from pneumonia, had nose surgery and broke his arm in recent months. Weakened by all this time spent in hospital, he still harbors the hope of one day resuming the little tour that he had canceled a few months ago…
