Johnny Hallyday : the letter that shows that he wanted to be buried in Ramatuelle – Gala

Burial

The owner of a villa on the heights of Saint-Tropez in the 90’s, Hallyday had hoped to rest there.

Long, Johnny Hallyday was the owner of a villa in Ramatuelle, a village in the Var located on the heights of Saint-Tropez. Built in 1989 and is now known asThe Lorada – contraction of the first names of his first two children, Laura and David –the house of 700 m2 is inspired by the haciendas of mexican included udo pool of 500 cubic metres (the largest of the Côte d’azur), a boules court, olive trees and vines. The grape was transported to the village cooperative to make the cuvée ” Lorada “. Not to mention a jacuzzi, an outdoor bar, and a caretaker’s house of 60 m2.

At the time, Johnny explained : “The house is built on rocks. When I bought the land it was necessary to blow them up with dynamite, for having equal levels. We had a huge gaping hole. When the people of Ramatuelle saw that, they went to complain to the mayor. They were convinced that I wanted to build a supermarket ! ”

Very extravagant, Johnny will be forced to separate in 1995. The Lorada will be ten years to find a buyer, Russian investors. However, Hallyday was very attached to the region. The evidence, the mayor of Ramatuelle, Roland Bruno, explained on 16 January when its best wishes to the population, as revealed by the daily newspaper Var-Matin : ” Johnny Hallyday had written me on July 8, 2005 to confirm his will to establish his burial in our cemetery. And I had responded favorably. “

Finally, Johnny has in the meantime changed his mind, choosing Saint-Barthélémy, a small island in the French west Indies, where he has been based since the December 14, 2017.

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