“La Musique”, “La Bamba” or, more recently, “Don't leave without me” have resounded in these mythical places for an entire generation.
The castle of Vives-Eaux, in Dammarie-les-Lys (Seine-et-Marne), better known as the castle of the Star Academy, opened its doors to visitors this Wednesday.
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Nearly 1,300 fans had reserved their ticket for this first day of visit.
"Everything reminds me of childhood, it's magic" launches, moved, a fan of the Star Academy since the first seasons.
And for good reason, the castle is the emblem of telecrochet: the candidates lived their adventure there from 2001 to 2008, then during the 2022 season, which marked the return of Star Academy.
All are moved to follow in the footsteps of their idols, like Grégory Lemarchal.
The fans had come from all over France: "we traveled 600 km to see this", confide two friends, amazed at the castle.
Others came from Lyon, or even from the Hautes-Pyrénées, “above Tarbes”, confides a viewer.
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But a snag grieves them: "what's a shame is that they didn't leave enough elements of the show", confides a septuagenarian who came for the occasion.
Some sets have indeed been removed since the end of the 2022 season, which saw Anisha triumph in October.
One of his comrades, Carla, was present to ensure the first of a series of signing sessions scheduled until the end of the visits, January 1, 2023.
Château des Vives-Eaux, rue des Vives-Eaux in Dammarie-les-Lys.
Open by reservation every day from Monday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission price: 20 euros.
Reduced price of 12 euros for children from 5 to 16 years old.
Free for children younger than 5 years old.
There are places left for visits.
