This Wednesday, September 11, Philippe Lellouche took a leap into the television past by resurrecting May the best man win alongside Anne-Sophie Girard, plunging viewers into a bath of nostalgia. But behind the screen, the actor hides a more intimate story, marked by a village that was the scene of a timeless interlude with his ex-wife, Vanessa Demouy.
A life in the heart of nature for Philippe Lellouche and Vanessa Demouy before their divorce
It is there, far from the glitter and the cameras, that the couple settled. With the actress Vanessa Demouyknown for having rocked the 90s in Mannequin Class et Caribbean Hearts, Philippe Lellouche chose exile in the heart of a peaceful village. His desire at the time? To escape the tumult to enjoy a more authentic life. This corner of the countryside, an accomplice to their dreams of escape, nevertheless displays a number of exceptional properties.
The little one village of Barbizonnestled in Seine-et-Marne, a stone’s throw from Fontainebleau, embodies a refuge of tranquility for those fleeing the hustle and bustle of Paris. With its 1,241 souls (2021 figures), it could go unnoticed, if it were not for its glorious past, as the site recalled Purepeople. This place, once a haven of inspiration for famous painters like Corot and Millet, is today the refuge of the wealthy in quest for tranquility.
Philippe Lellouche and Vanessa Demouy, owners of a particularly luxurious property
In this village, houses flirt with prices between 700,000 and one million eurosas local real estate agent Victoria Boittelle explained about ten years ago in The Parisian. A village in discreet charmbut where the roofs shelter lives marked by notoriety, like that of Philippe Lellouche and Vanessa Demouywho had settled there.
At the counter of the local bistro, a gardener told the regional daily that thesocial gap had continued to grow in Barbizon. Previously, this lively village, vibrant with the life of artists and artisans, gradually saw its dynamism erode, replaced by a wealthy elite. Before, the wealth differences saw each other less all the same. And then people isolate themselves more and more now, the village is less alive. This remains ” a cute village, with all amenities, and only three quarters of an hour from Paris. »however, recalled the real estate agent.
A municipality which displays many advantages according to its mayor
Pierre Bedouelle, the mayor at the time, added: ” Where at advantages of Paris without the disadvantages. If I take my case, I came eight years ago because it is close to both the forest and the highway. And we still have a butcher, a baker, doctors… ». It is perhaps these elements that seduced Philippe Lellouche and Vanessa Demouy when they chose Barbizon as a refuge for raise their childrenSolal (born May 17, 2003) and Sharlie (born May 5, 2011).
However, their love story ended in September 2017, when the couple announced their divorce, a separation that was reportedly marked by the actor’s infidelity. In 2018, Vanessa Demouy shared on Instagram her departure from the town of Barbizon.
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