Born in Paris, the famous actress has a particular attachment to France. At 18, she was already investing in a luxurious chalet located in the Alps.
She spends her winter holidays in the French mountains. Always very discreet about her private life, Emma Watson was careful not to attract too much attention to avoid being spied on by the paparazzi. Born in Paris, the 36-year-old British actress has always had a special attachment to France. She also has a second home in the heart of the Alps. Indeed, in 2008, when she had just celebrated her 18th birthday and had obtained her baccalaureate with flying colors, she decided to invest in a luxurious chalet worth $1.2 million in the Méribel ski resort.
A purchase that allows him to retire discreetly to the mountains during the winter season. “This house is the way Emma celebrates her excellent grades recently obtained at the baccalaureate and the fact of finally being able to have some of the money she has hard earned,” confided a close friend of the star ofHarry Potter au Telegraph, selon Hello! at the time she invested in the house. “She worked really hard this year and didn’t really celebrate her birthday, so this was her gift to herself.â€
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However, you shouldn’t expect to come across Emma Watson on every street corner. The young woman values her privacy and does not want to be noticed. The last time she was seen in the French mountains was in December 2024, when she was photographed skiing with friends in Courchevel, which is part of the 3 Valleys area like Méribel. “It (the chalet, Editor’s note) is located in a very popular area of Méribel, appreciated by celebrities and wealthy people for its privacy. Due to environmental restrictions that limit construction, demand far exceeds supply, especially in the most upscale neighborhoods,” said Theo Camfferman, who works for Leggett Immobilier in Méribel, auMirrorabout the location of Emma Watson’s cottage.
According to him, the actress and activist is a passionate skier and regularly calls on a resort instructor who describes her as “a very pleasant and unpretentious person”. She also takes advantage of this mountain residence to spend Christmas there with her family, as evidenced by the photos shared by her brother Alex, in 2022 on Instagram. With the latter the British star also owns a family vineyard in Chablis, known as Domaine Watson. It was planted by their father over 30 years ago and produces many award-winning wines. There, the duo also makes their own gin called Renais. When she is not at her residence in Islington in the United Kingdom or in her chalet in Méribel, Emma Watson enjoys the landscapes of Burgundy.
