Many photographs and films from the early years depict life around Stark's villa in Roquefort-la-Bédoule (south of France). The villa, also named La Bédoule, provided an escape from Paris for everyone to relax. The home supported Stark's telephone addiction, boasting 28 telephones, with each car also equipped with a phone. Mathieu lived here with her aunt Irène, and her siblings would often visit. The pool was designed to be shallow all around and deep in the center, as Mathieu had a fear of drowning and never learned to swim. The property was sold following Stark's divorce.Bonini, Emmanuel. La véritable Mireille Mathieu. Paris: Pygmalion, 2005.
Many photographs and films from the early years depict life around Stark's. villa in Roquefort-la-Bédoule (south of France). The villa, also named La Bédoule, provided an escape from Paris for everyone to relax. The home supported Stark's telephone addiction, boasting 28 telephones, with each car also equipped with a phone. Mathieu lived here with her aunt Irène, and her siblings would often visit. The pool was designed to be shallow all around and deep in the center, as Mathieu had a fear of drowning and never learned to swim. The property was sold following Stark's divorce.Bonini, Emmanuel. La véritable Mireille Mathieu. Paris: Pygmalion, 2005