Catherine Deneuve has embodied French elegance for decades. But her son revealed that she did not appreciate a corner of France, however very popular …
At 81, the icon of French cinema Catherine Deneuve found her balance. The sunny beaches and luxury are not necessary for its well-being, far from it! The actress’s son, Christian Vadim, revealed that his mother was not a fan of a corner of France yet prized …
Catherine Deneuve, this corner of France she doesn’t like: her son balances
If her elegance embodies the Parisian chic, Catherine Deneuve has always been a lover of nature … but not just any! In an interview with the magazine Closerhis son Christian Vadim lifted the veil on the well -sized regional preferences of his famous mother. And this one does not carry in its heart a corner of France however widely appreciated!
“”She does not like the South in general. Today, she likes the countryside, her garden, the ponds. It’s a choice of life“, He said. A revelation that is surprising, as the South usually attracts personalities in search of sun and luxury. But Catherine Deneuve, faithful to her discretion and her natural refinement, prefers the calm of greenery to crowded Mediterranean beaches.
Where does Catherine Deneuve live? This castle that she sold
This taste assumed for tranquility has long materialized in an exceptional place: the Primard castle. Located about sixty kilometers from Paris, in Eure-et-Loir, this majestic house was the actress’s cocoon for 35 years. A true haven of peace, the estate had more than 1,000 m² living space spread over several buildings, a swimming pool, a sauna, and vast flowery gardens. It was also there that she liked to receive her most expensive loved ones, family and friends, including the great designer Yves Saint Laurent. A corner of paradise that she sold in 2014.
The actress of Donkey skin However, has never cut the bridges with Paris. It was in the capital that she chose to live. Since 1977, the actress has resided in a duplex in front of the Saint-Sulpice church, an apartment that breathes elegance.
In an interview of 1987 for The illustrated eveningCatherine Deneuve had entrusted: “I live in an Art Deco setting. I attach a certain importance to it in spite of myself. I believe that things should not exert too much influence on you. They bring you a certain well-being but they can also lead you into a form of slavery, because it is a real relationship which is necessarily one-way. The object makes me happy, but it can also contradict me or upset me“.
