Audrey Hepburn enjoyed an illustrious career in Hollywood spanning three decades. When the Academy Award winning actress retired in 1967 she left the hustle and bustle of showbiz behind to enjoy a quiet life in Switzerland – and who could blame her?
The Breakfast at Tiffany's star, who sadly passed away in 1993 at just 63, found her peace in Tolochenaz, a small town in Switzerland on the northern shore of Lake Geneva. She retreated to La Paisible where she enjoyed respite from the public eye and enjoyed her days tending to her vegetable garden and shopping in the nearby market in Morges.
© AlamyThe Sabrina star's Swiss home was also where she raised her two sons Sean Ferrer, who she shared with ex-husband Mel Ferrer, and Luca Dotti, who she shared with ex-husband Andrea Dotti.
Inside Audrey's La Paisible
Though a world away from her Hollywood lifestyle, Audrey's home was not without its touches of luxury. The 18th-century farmhouse is said to have had a beautifully decorated salon and a grand piano. Framed photographs of the actress with the likes of Fred Astaire and Frank Sinatra are also said to have adorned the walls.
The 21-room property also came complete with a pool, five fireplaces, and a 16,000 square foot private park which housed a vast garden where Audrey put on Easter egg hunts for her family.
© AlamyLa Paisible, which means "the peaceful" in French, is reported to have been where the Funny Face star fled to having traveled abroad on moving trips as a UNICEF ambassador. Not only was she surrounded by her children, but by her canine companions as the proud owner of several Jack Russell terriers.
Ultimately, the actress' Swiss haven became her resting place as she passed away at home at the age of 63 after a battle with appendix cancer. After her death, Aubrey's longtime partner, Robert Wolders, told People: "The doctors gave her three months to live. She acknowledged being afraid of the pain but not being afraid of dying."
© ShutterstockAudrey Hepburn's Los Angeles home
Prior to her move across the Atlantic, the Charade actress owned a property in Los Angeles. Having passed between several hands since she lived there, it hit the market in 2017 for nearly $14 million.
Mia Farrow and Eva Gabor were also on the star-studded list of previous owners of the 7,000-square-foot mansion in the affluent Holmby Hills neighborhood. The home on a gated estate boasts six bedrooms, as well as five and a half baths, a private tennis court, a guest house, and plenty of garden space – 1.1 acres to be exact.
© Getty ImagesAudrey also rented a home in the neighborhood Brentwood. And last summer, the 31,163-square-foot estate hit the market for the first time in 34 years, selling in 2026 for $9.4 million.
The house, which was first owned by Mildred and Edwin Knopf, relatives of Alfred Knopf who owned the publishing house by the same name. While Audrey worked in Los Angeles, she leased the house, reportedly living there in 1950 and again while prepping for The Children’s Hour in 1951.
