Patrick Sabatier country home in Eygalières, Provence, Digi Mart USA News (Eygalières, Provence, France): Patrick Sabatier, a major figure in French television who has entertained generations of viewers with hit programs such as Le Jeu de la vérité, Mot de passe and Avis de recherche, is reportedly seeking escape from the bustle of the stage and studio. According to information from Le Journal de la Maison, the host has bought a second home in the south of France.
Sabatier reportedly chose the Alpilles and the Provençal village of Eygalières, a choice the publication says the mayor has welcomed. Other public figures, including Michel Drucker, Brad Pitt and actress Charlotte de Turckheim, have also been reported to have chosen the south of France for second homes.
Local official René Fontès, quoted by the regional newspaper La Provence, described Eygalières as one of the last villages in the style of Marcel Pagnol, the French writer, playwright, filmmaker and producer active from the 1930s to the 1950s, where everything is excessive. He said celebrities live like everyone else, pointing to Charlotte de Turckheim as an example, saying she comes for aïoli and is at home there.
Not everyone in the community shares that view. Jean Haldy, the town’s sports deputy, said residents of the region fear the arrival of outsiders, noting that expensive cars also attract interest from thieves.
Sabatier, 74, is due to appear this Friday evening on France 3 as a guest on La Boîte à secrets, hosted by Faustine Bollaert, alongside Bilal Hassani and Adriana Karembeu. The broadcast starts at 9:10 p.m.
