Michel Sardou has decided to part with his Normandy home acquired 15 years ago. A decision that would have been taken for a story of horses, as reported by “Le Pays d’Auge”.
In 1981, Michel Sardou sang “I come from the South”. A text heralding a return to one’s roots? One thing is certain, the 76-year-old artist has decided to to turn your back to Normandy since he and his wife Anne-Marie sold their mansion located not far from Deauvillein Vauville, as reportedThe Pays d’AugeTuesday, May 9. The couple had acquired this sumptuous residence erected in the 16th century in a typically Norman style. 15 years ago. And yet, the former husband of the dancer Françoise Pettré had assured that he definitely wanted to drop his anchor in Calvados in an interview with the local newspaper in December 2022: “It will become my main residence when I finish my tour in 2024.” But an unfortunate setback would have pushed Michel Sardou to set sail…
Became race horse breeder Since the acquisition of the manor of La Haulle, Michel Sardou had placed his horses at the Haras du Quesnay, belonging to the Head family. The problem? Not long ago, the stables have been sold. “Alec was my friend. Now I wouldn’t know where to put my horses. I was at home in Quesnay, I did what I wanted, I went, I came… It’s a bit sad that it’s over”, lamented the son of comedians Fernand and Jackie Sardou. And to put the sale of his half-timbered house into perspective: “But he’s very tall and it’s shit.”
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Michel Sardou attached to Normandy
If Michel Sardou has today a twinge in the heart leaving beautiful Normandy, the singer had nevertheless some a priori by settling in his wife’s region. “She spent her entire childhood not far from here, on Mount Canisy. For me, Deauville was England, rain all the time”, he confided to our colleagues. And the departure of the star also pained the inhabitants of Vauville, the town councilor confident even with bitterness: “I am very sad to see them go. We got along very well, Anne-Marie is a wonderful woman. Our discussions were always friendly. In Vauville, everyone regrets seeing them leave.”