Feet on the ground… Despite success and money, Vanessa Paradis has lived in the same apartment for almost three decades. But what’s so special about it?
Vanessa Paradis began her career in show business in the mid-80s and, since then, she has become a star both in song and in cinema. Furthermore, the woman who is now 51 years old is also one of the legendary muses of the house of Chanel. But don’t think that success has gone to his head. She’s not the type to spend her money on villas all over the planet: she’s been living in the same apartment for 29 years.
Where does Vanessa Paradis live?
The interpreter of Joe the Taxi lives in a loft located in the neighborhood gay friendly du Marais, in the 4th arrondissement of the capital. And Vanessa Paradis loves it! “I have lived in this apartment since I was 22, and I never leave it because it is perfect for me: it is hidden, bathed in light, and even when I am there alone, I have never fear“, she told the magazine Harper’s Bazaar France in October 2023. Which would mean that her husband Samuel Benchetrit – they got married in 2018 – moved into her house without having a say in the place where they were going to live their love story?
Vanessa Paradis, who has undoubtedly earned a lot of money throughout her career and her advertising contracts, could have sold it and bought a house or even a private hotel. But no, Johnny Depp’s ex-partner never wanted it. “It’s actually the first and only apartment I bought for myself.“, she added in the pages of the magazine. For her part, Paris Match evoked a loft on two levels, decorated in a “1930s design“.
What are Vanessa Paradis’ projects?
The star, who also lived in Los Angeles – where her children Lily-Rose Depp and Jack still live – continues to pursue her career in France. She was a hit at the theater between 2021 and 2023 in the play Maman by Samuel Benchetrit, We were also able to see her at the cinema last year in the film Juniors.
In 2024, Vanessa Paradis sang a duet on the title The Ball with the singer Voyou (aka Thibaud Vanhooland). She is expected at the 16th edition of the Lumière festival in Lyon, which will take place from October 12 to 20.
