Claudine THIBAULT BARRIERE, owner of VILLA AMELIE near PARIS and Disney FRANCE, spent many years living abroad, in Canada, India and the USA. Her son and granddaughters still live in the United States. When she lived in the United States, she headed the fashion design department of the American College for the Applied Arts and was recognized as Atlanta’s top fashion designer. She is proud of her multicultural background. After moving back to France 25 years ago, she taught French to foreign business executives and opened her family house to guests coming from all over the world.
Her husband, Claude Barriere, a retired judge, author and painter of beautiful Byzantine-style icons, accompanies her in welcoming guests to VILLA AMELIE PARIS