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BBC TravelSep 18, 2026

'I think I can write as badly here as I can in London': Monty Python star Eric Idle's 55-year French escape from fame

The Monty Python star bought a shack in Provence in 1972. Here's how he spent the next 55 years making it his refuge from fame – and how it somehow became a celebrity retreat.

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  • Modern BarBarLocal coffee bar where David Bowie once had coffee outside.
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  • MiravalPlaceCorrens, FranceRecording studios near Cotignac where Roger Waters recorded.
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