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Louis de Funès, his castle resold and divided: this real estate project which replaces his last home

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During his lifetime, Louis de Funès who will be in the spotlight this November 10, 2024 on France 2 with “La Grande Vadrouille” was the happy owner of a sumptuous castle nestled in -Atlantique. To this day, the icon's former home continues to amaze the general public for countless reasons…

Louis de Funès, his castle resold and divided: this real estate project which replaces his last home

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This Sunday, November 10, 2024, viewers of channel 2 will be delighted to find Louis de Funès in The Big Mopa cult film by Gérard Oury, unveiled in 1966. During his lifetime, the famous actor distinguished himself in countless works that forever left their mark on international moviegoers. Remember that it was in 1983 that Louis de Funès made his final bow at the age of 68.

Victim of a heart attack in his castle in Clermont au Cellier, in Loire-Atlantique, Louis de Funès was transported to the University Hospital before dying there. Thanks to his fees, the legend of French cinema was able to be offered at auction this sumptuous property for the modest sum of 830,000 francs, which today is equivalent to 1.16 million euros.

Louis de Funès: his former refuge unleashes passions

But the imposing building bought in 2005 by a real estate entrepreneur has since been transformed into several private apartments. If until then, the large park had remained accessible to the public, at the start of the year, West France revealed that it had been bought by Safer (Land Development and Rural Establishment Company), causing concern among local associations about the future of the site.

40 hectares open to the public, this requires a full-time caretaker, two agents for maintenance… All that costs a lot “, defended Philippe Morel, the mayor of the discreet commune. The former residence of Louis de Funès, steeped in history, was erected between 1643 and 1649, during the minority of Louis XIV and the regency of his mother, Anne of Austria Moreover during the Revolution, the property was. “occupied by Republican troops to monitor the Loire “as reported by the site Le Cellier.fr.

A peaceful daily life far from prying eyes

Uninhabited for several years, Louis de Funès then undertook major work to restore it. To finance them, the person concerned had also separated from his country house nestled in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in addition to his apartment in Hyères.

A lover of nature, the husband of Jeanne-Augustine Barthélémy de Maupassant, supported by his gardeners, took great care of his gardens, particularly his immense 40 hectare park. A place far from the tumult of which over the years became his only refuge, after in 1975 he suffered a first heart attack. Louis de Funès will reside there until his death…

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