Four months after the death of Bernard Tapie and the countless tributes that have been paid to him, a file has just arisen in the news around the famous businessman French. In the pages of the February 10, 2022 edition of Paris Match, we discover the catastrophic financial situation of his widow, Dominique Tapie, and the four children of the “Boss”. The one he married in second marriage in 1987 is covered with her husband’s debts and has just discovered that she has to leave her magnificent private mansion in Cavoye in Paris, rue des Saint-Pères. Just like her children, Sophie and Laurent, and her stepchildren Nathalie and Stéphane, she must say goodbye to her life before, brutally. Overwhelmed, she can count on the support of certain relatives, such as her husband’s lifelong friend, Jean-Louis Borloo, but not only: Brigitte Bardot also came to his aid.
Yacht, private jet, villa in Saint-Tropez, mansion… The Tapie family enjoyed an exceptional lifestyle, commensurate with the personality of the man who died at 78: he devoured life and shared to all his family and close friends for what he owned. But this appetite has limits, the legal troubles have accumulated and have not gone away with his disappearance. Today, Madame Tapie must repay 600 million euros and part with their most precious possessions. Among these is the Breuil mill, second home located in Combs-la-ville in the 77 and estimated at 2 million euros. The creditors, who have already recovered the magnificent residence in the south of France, now have the keys to the mill, a rural place filled with animals. But what will become of all these beasts? This is where Brigitte Bardot comes into action.
According to Paris Match, the cinema icon offered refuge to the horses, chickens, donkeys and kids who were evacuated from the Breuil residence. In his domain at the edge of the water, La Madrague, these animals will experience a second life, far from the money problems of their previous family. Passionate about the animal cause since the 1960s, the 87-year-old actress could not remain insensitive to the fate of these living beings. A controversial woman because of her radical political opinions, Brigitte Bardot rises above the wars of opinion when it comes to helping animals. A question remains unanswered, who will take care of Babar, the majestic cane corso from whom Dominique Tapie must also part?
Find the complete file in the magazine Paris Match from February 10, 2022