Released in 1974 and broadcast for the first time in France in 1976, the series The Little House On The Prairie is now one of the most emblematic programs. For nine seasons, fans have been able to follow the very often sad adventures of Laura Ingalls (played by Melissa Gilbert) and her family, in Plum Creek not far from a village called Walnut Grove, in the heart of Minnesota (United States) .
Against all expectations, this famous “little house on the prairie” will now have its replica in France, in Brittany more precisely. Unconditional fan of the series broadcast on M6, Claire Vilani is indeed in the news, quite simply because she has undertaken to reproduce the famous house of Laura Ingalls, in Campénéac, in Morbihan.
Asked by local media, Claire Vilani explains that she has cultivated the idea since childhood. “I’m a big fan of the series” launches the young woman in the columns of the site Actu.fr. She then admits having watched her first episodes from the age of 5. “Every year, I watch the series again. I only live through this” continues Claire Vilani who then reveals that the house will be open to the public for visits. “I want people who come to visit the house to feel good and safe. Who wants can come“.
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While the work has just started, she is already looking forward to this crazy adventure. “I want to leave a mark of a better world. The replicas are rare. I want mine to be identical to that of the series” she says again and to make it clear that she contacted a lawyer to find out about copyright issues. The house which will have an area of 40 m2 had to be built on drawings imagined by Claire Vilani who had no real precise plans of the famous American dwelling. “I based it on the height of Michael Landon, the actor who played Charles and the number of steps he had to take to cross the house” also explains the one who called on a local company for the realization.
“For the exterior, it takes between two and three months of work” she then details before explaining that she will take care of the interior design entirely, by analyzing the episodes of the series and by trying to find old vintage objects, especially in flea markets or on the markets. Flea. Finally, for those interested, Claire Vilani who “hope I canopen for Christmas” has already planned to organize visits lasting from 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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