In Cap-Ferret, far from TV sets and the media, Pascal Obispo opened the doors of his atypical property to journalists from Paris Match. Le singer, who will be on the show this evening What an eratransformed this residence into a true refuge in his image, halfway between artist’s house, playground and intimate cocoon. Moreover, Cap-Ferret is a town he has frequented since childhood and which has become, over the years, his main residence. “This is where I built happy memories. I came back as soon as possible and purchased this house“, he revealed with tenderness.
Nichée autour d’un étang peuplé de carpes koï, the house tells as much about his journey as his passions. The artist who returns with a new album called Heritage thought of the place as a living space. An outbuilding has been converted into a recording studio, become the creative heart of this property where he composes, writes and receives his close collaborators. On the walls, career memorabilia accumulates: gold records, a few autographed football jerseys and concert posters preserved like adolescent relics.
I saw them come out of the egg
But the most surprising thing is hidden outside. For a year, the artist has treated himself to a padel court, a sport of which he has become passionate. Even more unexpected: a chicken coop is installed in the garden. A project that he follows on a daily basis with almost tender involvement. Always according to Paris Match, Pascal Obispo himself watches over his farmyard made up of a rooster, nine hens and around ten chicks. “I saw them come out of the egg. In the evening, I put them in an incubator, I take care of them“, he explained. An image far from the rock star cliché, but perfectly consistent with this new life focused on calm and simple pleasures.
A house as a self-portrait
In Cap-Ferret, everything seems to tell a different side of the singer. In his workshop, paintings bear witness to his recent passion for paintingstarted in 2018 as an art therapy approach. Repurposed objects, reworked old doors and contemporary creations now occupy the space. “We also come across taps attached to canvases for an idea that he wants to develop or old prison doors, transfigured by painting,” indicate our colleagues. The property has become a field of total expression where music, sport and art coexist naturally.
This house also reflects an assumed desire to protect one’s privacy. The one who has never appeared with his new companion thus leads a discreet and preserved existence. While many celebrities expose every detail of their daily lives, the property of Sean’s dad (born from his love with Isabelle Funaro twenty-five years ago) is a refuge designed to create, slow down and reconnect with the essentials.
