Not all people marry for love. Alas, sometimes it’s out of necessity, out of obligation and other times it’s for financial reasons and out of self-interest. This is the case of a real estate agent, Sandrine Devillard, who married a 67-year-old farmer, Marcel Amphoux. The story made the headlines… But this woman surely hadn’t imagined that he could one day take revenge… We tell you the details of this case.
This city woman married a farmer lost in the mountains… For what reasons?
Marcel Amphoux is a 67-year-old solitary farmer who lives far from everything in the mountains. It is located in the village of Puy-Saint-Pierre, near Briançon. One thing is certain, he does not have a very advantageous physique and he is not very careful either of his person or of his accommodation, which is of questionable hygiene. Indeed, he lives in a poorly maintained cabin, without running water or electricity. Not enough to make the pretty, rather flirtatious blonde who comes from Paris and who works in real estate dream. Moreover, the farmer is 25 years older than her. However, according to their words, when they meet, it’s love at first sight. But then, what does this woman do with this man?
A woman who suddenly appears in his life
When the real estate agent from Paris landed in Marcel’s life overnight, no one saw this relationship in a good light. Indeed, the farmer’s entourage tried to warn him against this woman. Her relatives do not believe their story at all and think that the pretty blonde has something in mind… but what?
Despite the doubts of his family and friends, Marcel fell under the spell of this woman who brought him out of his loneliness. So he decides to ignore their criticism and live his story with this Parisian. Very soon the couple talked about marriage. Too fast for those around you. The couple did not live together, because Sandrine was obliged to continue her work in the capital of France. So she visited him whenever she could.
Unusual: the hermit Marcel Amphoux disinherited his wife http://t.co/UHOjqOkaMe
– The Parisian (@le_Parisian) June 7, 2013
The farmer dies a year after his marriage
This man lived on nothing and spent very little, but he actually had something worth gold… Indeed, Marcel was the owner of several lands in the Alps, near several ski resorts. Valuable land, therefore… So, it is certainly her land and not her physical appearance that attracted this woman… It is also for this reason that those close to the old man thought that she was there only for the money. In addition, knowing that she is a real estate agent, she knows how to spot good deals.
Alas, a year after their marriage, Marcel joined the stars. He was in a car with two other people and they had a traffic accident. Only one survived this tragedy and it was not Marcel. So, very quickly, all eyes turned to this woman. As if by chance, she had married Marcel a year before… According to police investigators, Sandrine is totally innocent. Indeed, it is indeed an unfortunate road accident, as often happens. What happened after the funeral?
#High mountains | 10 years ago, Marcel Amphoux believed in love, he died https://t.co/UaxjXXY7ZO pic.twitter.com/RCf6p6pg0W
– The DL Hautes-Alpes & 04 (@LeDL05et04) September 3, 2021
A big surprise after the death of Marcel
When Marcel died, the young woman regained control of her real estate. It graciously housed tenants that she hastened to dislodge right away. But, she would never have imagined that her late husband could have done such a thing. The latter completely disinherited him… Did he finally realize that something was wrong with this story?
In his will, Marcel gave the accommodations to the tenants themselves and part of his fortune to his friends and family. Angry, Sandrine takes legal action and tries to have the will invalidated, but so far, she hasn’t succeeded… In the end, it wasn’t such a good real estate deal!
« Chez Marcel »: this is the name of the former house of Marcel Amphoux, which is still occupied as a receptionist…#ons‘Amhouxpashttps://t.co/KExqRhjzYe
— BFM DICI (@BFM_DICI) November 9, 2017