While Alain Delon lived much of his life in Douchy, this property has always been full of mysteries. A former maid of the actor has agreed to reveal the secrets of this place where the Leopard has just been buried…
The Douchy estate is almost as famous as its late owner, Alain Delon. For decades, the Leopard resided there, finding it both a haven for himself and his family and a place to ruminate on his nostalgia and past mistakes. But what is really hiding in this mansion? Evelyne Bouvet, a former maid of the actor, revealed some secrets about this mysterious property, in The Republic of the Center.
Alain Delon in Douchy: a former employee reveals… “Cracked plates, all in paneling”
Far from demanding luxury, Alain Delon lived in disconcerting simplicity according to Evelyne Bouvet, who worked for him between 2000 and 2010.We ate from cracked, ugly plates, while he had wonderful ones.”she confided to the regional media. Even when he received distinguished guests, the Leopard did not want to pull out all the stops!One day, we were hosting José Pinheiro, the director of the film The Lion, when we never hosted anyone. With Anouchka Delon, who played in the film, I had made a beautiful table, I had brought out the Baccarat glasses. It made him furious. He found it too much,” she said.
The actor, who died last August at the age of 88, was not keen on decoration either!It was old, all paneled. Pictures, all over the paneling. An old rug under the pool table, the same old TV for ten years. But there were coffee percolators, just like in Parisian cafes. And in his room, nothing but rifles.“, Evelyne Bouvet further explained.
Furthermore, the actor, very attached to his past, did not want to throw away any object, even if it meant accumulating useless trinkets: “He kept everything, photos, stones, objects made by the children, drawings, baby clothes. As for the housework, it was hell. You couldn’t move anything.”
Alain Delon, buried in Douchy: what will become of the property?
While Alain Delon was buried in the chapel of the property, in accordance with his last wishes, the question now arises about the future of Douchy. If his children Anouchka, Alain-Fabien and Anthony inherited it, its maintenance is extremely expensive. And the main person concerned was aware of this.
“No one will have the means to keep Douchy alive. I have had them thanks to my sixty-year career, my collections, but Douchy is out of price. My daughter wanted to have it, but she realized that it was impossible financially.” he confided to Paris Match. Logically, the children of The Leopard should choose to sell the property with or without the chapel in which the actor is buried. Perhaps the house will one day be transformed into a museum?