Figures in the territory
Whether they're stylists, singers or presenters, they all have one thing in common: they're from Corrèze or have a special connection with the Brive region. Find out more about our local stars.
Patrick Sébastien
Patrick Sébastien was born on 14 November 1953 in Brive-la-Gaillarde and grew up in Juillac. He began his career in 1974 as an impersonator, before going on to become a TV host, singer-songwriter and author.
Despite his entry into showbiz, Patrick Sébastien has not forgotten the land of his birth, and is committed to promoting it, particularly through sport and rugby. In 1995, he became chairman of CA Brive, having played for the club in the 1970s. In 1997, he witnessed the club's European triumph, and in 1999 he even celebrated his wedding vows on the pitch at Brive Stadium. After taking a break for a few years, he returned to the CAB in 2007 as honorary president, before leaving the club for good in 2009.
Today, Patrick Sébastien no longer lives in Brive, or even in Corrèze. He lives in the Lot, near Martel. Not so far from the Pays Gaillard after all...
Guillaume Jouffre
Perhaps his name means less to you than the name of the platform he created! Greengo is the eco-responsible alternative to Airbnb, and in just a few years it has become a reality: 7,000 properties are listed and the platform boasts over 100,000 visitors a month! And as a self-respecting fellow, Guillaume doesn't forget to tell us that Corrèze is one of the top 10 destinations chosen by his web users.
Listed on Greengo for 2 years, the Les Collines residence in Sainte-Féréole was able to obtain an exclusive interview with the founding director of the up-and-coming platform. The full interview can be found on the Les Collines website.
Marine Serre
The designer was born on 13 December 1991 in Brive-la-Gaillarde and grew up in Sainte-Féréole. A pupil at the Lycée Professionnel La Calade in Marseille and then at the La Cambre school of visual arts in Brussels, she developed a passion for fashion and took internships at some of the most prestigious fashion houses, including Dior, Margiela and Alexender McQueen.
In 2017, she was awarded the LVMH Young Designer Prize and a grant enabling her to develop her own collection. Her work is based on a hybrid and ecological vision of fashion, with a strong emphasis on reclaimed, recut and reworked fabrics. Her creations are presented each season at Paris Fashion Week. They have already won over celebrities such as Beyonce and Adele.
Frédéric Lopez
You may not know it, but the journalist, TV producer and former presenter of the programme Rendez-vous en terre inconnue has his roots in Corrèze and even in Terre Gaillarde! Part of his family lives in Allassac. It was here that he spent the first two years of his life, raised by his mother, grandmother and aunts. After that, he returned regularly to Corrèze during the school holidays.
Despite his busy schedule, Frédéric Lopez continues to come and recharge his batteries in Corrèze, close to his family and friends. So if you're ever in Allassac, keep an eye out for him. You might be lucky enough to bump into him.
Trois Cafés Gourmands
This is the story of three childhood friends fromArnac-Pompadour: Mylène Madrias, a casual entertainment worker, Sébastien Gourseyrol, a maths teacher and Jérémy Pauly, an engineer, who share a common passion: music.
Initially, they covered French songs and sang them on small stages in Correze. Mylène, known as "Mymy", sings, and Jérémy and Sébastien play guitar and sing.
In 2012, Sébastien, who had moved to Paris for work, felt nostalgic for his native Corrèze and decided to write a song expressing his love for the region. The result was the hit À nos souvenirs.
The song quickly became an unexpected hit in the department and then throughout the Limousin region. The group was officially formed in 2013, and now writes its own songs. They offer folk and French variety songs, influenced by artists such as Boulevard des Airs, Raphaël, Barbara, Piaf and others.
The video for their single À nos souvenirs, shot in Corrèze, was viewed more than 74 million times, with the whole of France adopting the song as their own, making it a veritable hymn to everyday life. The same year, the group released the album Un air de rien, which quickly went platinum, then double platinum and finally triple platinum, selling over 300,000 albums.
Their second album, Comme des enfants, was released in 2020 and quickly went gold, selling 50,000 copies.
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