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A tour of la pitchoune june 2015 part one
La Pitchoune is a small stucco house that Julia Child and her husband, Paul, built in the Provençal village of Plascassier in France in the early 1960s. La Pitchoune is a Provençal expression for "the little one", deriving from the Occitan word pichon.
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- A tour of la pitchoune june 2015 part one
- Julia child s home la pitchoune is up for sale
- Other residents and usage
- References
The cottage was built on property belonging to Simone Beck and her husband Jean Fischbacher with a "handshake" promise they would turn it over to the Fischbachers when they finished their use. The Childs began construction in 1963 and occupied the property shortly thereafter. "La Pitchoune" was often lovingly shortened to "La Peetch", and the Childs visited the property yearly. Here they entertained the culinary likes of James Beard and M. F. K. Fisher.
Following the deterioration of Paul's health and the death of long-time friend Simone Beck in December 1991, Julia relinquished the property in June 1992. She later recalled that La Pitchoune had lost its "raison d’être" without Paul or Simone and had no regrets giving up the property.
Julia child s home la pitchoune is up for sale
Other residents and usage
In 1993, La Pitchoune became home to the culinary school 'Cooking with Friends in France' run by American Kathie Alex. Alex offered 6-day courses for up to six people. Alex studied under Simone Beck and worked at the nearby Moulin de Mougins. Child once wrote to Alex: “I’m counting on you to teach Americans about butter and cream!” Alex closed the school in 2015, and La Pitchoune was put on the public market.
Evie and Makenna Johnston purchased the house and immediately opened it to the public for Airbnb Rentals. In 2017, La Pitchoune will also be home to the Courageous Cooking School, a five-night six-day cooking experience located on the grounds.
