Their love will not have been able to stand the test of time. Eleven years after finding each other, Jean Dujardin and Nathalie Péchalat would have chosen different paths, a break marked by the determination of the ex-skater, tired of seeing their life as a couple relegated to the background by the success of the Oscar-winning actor. The mother could no longer ignore this distance that had established between them, tired of constantly having to deal with the absence of her husband.
“She criticizes him for not having supported her during the Olympic Games while she was president of Club France, then for having done two shoots abroad in quick succession (the Zorro series in Spain, then The Man Who shrinks in Belgium), the
leaving very alone.”confided a relative to the magazine Here isevoking Jean Dujardin's dismay in the face of this brutal separation. He still hoped, it seems, to be able to ease tensions and preserve their union, but the decision of the principal concerned had already been made.
Saint-Cloud: the historic home of Jean Dujardin
For some time now, the couple lived aparteach on one floor of their house in Montretout, a temporary compromise to gain perspective. However, this solution would only have accentuated the distance between them. After a long reflection, Nathalie Péchalat would definitely have
left their house for a new apartment with their two daughters, Jeanne and Alice. Despite the ordeal, they would have made this decision with a protective gentleness for their children. “With Nathalie, they managed to agree not to change their daughtersschool establishmentso as not to destabilize them further.“, shared the same source.
So, among all residences of Jean Dujardinit is the house in Saint-Cloud that attracts attention. Perched on the heights of this peaceful town, it carries with it a part of legend, having housed in the 1960s the great Lino Ventura. Today, it is the most prominent French actor in the United States who is its proud owner.
photo credit: Shutterstock An Ile-de-France residence dear to Jean Dujardin
A life between Parisian elegance and refuge in Gironde lands for Jean Dujardin
Draped in Napoleonic elegance, the house unfolds over 360 square metersopen onto a horizon of greenery. “I naively believed that I was going to return to life normally, but not at all. That's why I moved and came to live a little hide out in Saint-Cloud.”he admitted to Parisian in 2018. But the life of Jean Dujardin is not limited to this
residence overlooking Paris.
There is also, much further south, its anchorage in Médoc land. The villa he owns in the Médoc
tells another side of his story, that of his love for this region. In Land of winesin November 2021, he confided how much this house awakens his childhood memories and summers in the his grandfather's farm. This corner of Gironde is much more than a secondary retreat, it is a return to the roots, to the laughter and the scents of the holidays, a childhood treasure still alive.
Soulac-sur-Mer, Jean Dujardin’s haven of peace
“I still have cousins here… I am full of memories in this region, that constitutes me: long bike rides, up to Saint-Estèphe, I worked with my uncle in the vineyards, did the harvest… And then we went to the coast, to hide in the dunes at Montalivet.”he revealed, before explaining the purchase of his house in the region: “It's not for nothing that I chose to come back to the area. I had a house in the Gard for a while, then I came to Soulac, because I love this coast so much. I feel good therecalm. It's funny, because when we talk about the Médoc, people don't always know where to find it, and that's fine.”
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Jean Dujardin
Very popular with Bordeaux residents, the coastal town of Soulac-sur-Mer welcomes lovers of tranquility in
quest for rejuvenation. Jean Dujardin, too, found his refuge there, a villa where he cultivates a life “on standby” for, as he says, “enjoy my family, refocus on the essentials”. In 2021, Soulac stands out for its vocation of privileged retirement
: according to The Internet user69.6% of its accommodations are second homes, a figure which says a lot about the irresistible charm of this haven for those who, like the actor, aspire to a peaceful break
far from the hustle and bustle.