“In the car, Simone.” This expression has now become part of everyday language, and viewers got to know it with Simone Garnier. In Intervilles, it was one of the sentences that Guy Lux made cult. For several years, the host was at his side before disappearing from television. And while the show will soon return (but without the cows), Le Parisien caught up with him. And at 92 years old, Simone Garnier is still in great shape !
Even though she has been a widow for two years and the death of her husband.
“We moved here in 1968, at the time of the events. 67 years of marriage!” he confided to our colleagues. According to them, it's in an apartment in Lyon “with bay window on the 7th floor” May she have happy days. This goodn “comfortable, offers a beautiful view of a hedge of trees, not far from the Rhône”. “I drag myself, I have a cane, I walk with difficulty, but I manage, I am privileged”confides Simone Garnier.
Simone Garnier: these shows she never misses
Supported by her son, she continues to watch television regularly. What does she like? The show Trains not like the others, because it “a weakness for Philippe Gougler”the host. But also great escapes. Simone Garnier will surely watch too the return of Intervilles. After years of rumors, France Télévisions will indeed relaunch its cult show. But with a few changes.
The 2025 version will be available in four evenings and will be presented by Nagui
“with a whole bunch of presenters like Bruno Guillon”, explained the group’s program director.
“People have desire to meet again, to share enthusiasm or disappointmentas the Olympics showed. Take turns!, it was also real, on-the-spot encounters. That's what people liked.” analyzed the former television star.
Nagui no longer wants cows in Intervilles
On the other hand, the show presented by Simone Garnier will no longer feature cows. Result: several legendary cities from the show withdrew. “We were contacted by the production company, who confirmed the absence of cows, explained the mayor of Dax, president of the Union of French bullfighting towns. This implies that they would suffer trauma by participating in Intervilles. Which is absolutely not the case. In this context, we declined the offer made to us.”
More nothing to discourage Nagui and change his mind. “There are nearly 35,000 cities in France (…), we already have a lot of applications from former participants, I am not worried,” reacted the host of France 2. According to him, these cows “are much happier in nature, riding, than hearing screams and chasing young firefighters who also risk being impaled.”
