“In this little Provençal paradise lived Charles Aznavour“. This is what it says at the entrance to Charles Aznavour’s mas, in Mouriès, in the Bouches-du-Rhône region (13), not far from Marseille. While the biopic Monsieur Aznavour was released in cinemas at the end of October, fans of the singer can rent Charles Aznavour’s house on Airbnb or Booking. Everything here evokes memories of Aznavour, from the thousand-year-old olive tree surrounded by soil brought from Armenia to the gypsy caravan donated by the Gipsy Kings. Charles Aznavour was proud to show his friends the thousand-year-old olive tree enthroned in the middle of his beloved Provençal estate. No fewer than 600 olive trees have been planted alongside the millennium olive tree. Olive oil bearing the name Aigo Claro is produced here, evoking the initials of Charles Aznavour. The interpreter of “For me formidable” used to watch his concerts in the red-seated cinema still present in the house. He also built an indoor swimming pool to relax in between concerts.
The property also includes a tennis court, gym, sauna, whirlpool, ping-pong table as well as a pool table and library. And even an elevator. Please note, however, that it is not possible to rent the house by the night. Reservations must be made for a minimum of 7 nights. The maximum capacity is 16 people, with 8 bedrooms and 10 beds. You can expect to pay around 900 euros per night.
Charles Aznavour’s neighbor as owner
“He completely created this house and it calmed him down a lot. From the balcony, he could watch over the estate, keep an eye on what was going on“he told BFMTV Richard, the singer’s neighbor, invested all his savings to acquire the 660-square-meter house. When he bought the property four years ago, he spent no less than 2 million euros. Richard knew Charles Aznavour’s butler. By the way, the artist spent the last years of his life in this housewith his butler. Originally, an investor was to buy the house and Richard was to manage it, but in the end, after the Covid, Richard decided to buy the house.
Although the house retains the spirit of the French chanson legend, almost all the decor has been changed to bring it up to date. On Booking, people who have stayed in Aznavour’s former home are full of praise: “The covered swimming pool is a great plus”, “The garden is magnificent“, “A beautiful place with a soul!“, “walk in the footsteps of the great Charles Aznavour, enter into the intimacy of a great artist, with complete confidence…”.
