Beds of the inhabitants of France — an intimate photo project by Thierry Bouet

What is a bed? If we approach the issue exclusively utilitarianly, this is just a piece of furniture where the daily "reboot" of the human "processor" takes place. Most of us have beds — very banal, not representing anything special. But there are people whose place of sleep (and in general, not only sleep) is very different from the usual ones. Such beds can be a real "expression" of the owner's personality. Photographer Thierry Bouet created this series of photographs, which captured the unusual beds of his compatriots.

1) To please her daughter, Nilaya's mother gave her this van for traveling in Italy.

2) Gilles Ebersol, an architect, is lying in bed with his wife in the French region of Limousin. During the holidays, the children came to them, and therefore Gilles decided to build this room on wheels.

3) Hippolyte Romain, illustrator, at home in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. A big fan of everything Chinese, he brought this bed from abroad, which occupies his entire bedroom.

4) Monsignor Jean-Bernard de Cazenave, Archimandrite, at home in Ferrires on The Pyrenees. In winter, he lives in the kitchen, where there is a four-poster bed of the late 18th century Bearnais.

5) Michel Kare, a hairdresser, at his salon in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. He lives in Normandy, but stays at the barber shop on working days. For 20 years now, he has been sleeping right in the middle of his salon.

6) Olivier Urman, artist, at Galerie Benamou in San Owen. In order not to sleep alone, he created this bed for the sculptor from foam-bultex and acrylic fur. Olivier called his creation "Wonderful Mother Nature".

7) Philippe Starck, designer, on a boat at Le Cap Ferret, in Bassin d'Arcachon in the south of France. Usually small fish are caught from such fishing boats, but Philip installed one large bed on the entire back of the boat.

8) Natalie Woldberk, architect, at home in San Owen. The suspended bed symbolizes peace, oblivion and non-existence.

9) Kenzo, a fashion designer, at home in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. From the bed, which stands in the center of the room, you can see the Japanese garden.

10) Gerard de Villiers, writer, at home in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. While designing his room, he wanted the interior of the room to resemble a pre-war brothel.

11) Clo Blum, at home in the 1st quarter of Paris. She chose a bed from designer Jean Royre. This is the only piece of furniture in her new apartment, so she spends most of her time lying down.

12) Alexandre Zuari, entrepreneur, at home in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. His friend interior designer Stphanie Cauchoix once gave him this mahogany colonial-style bed.

13) Roland Taprier d’She lives in an apartment in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. Rolanda chose this Louis XV bed because it looks like a sofa.

14) Baudouin de la Mott St. Pierre, racehorse breeder, in Radon, Orne. He installed his bed right in the stable, so if at night he needs to help one of his mares in childbirth, he only needs to get out of bed.

15) Bartaba, founder of the Zingaro Theater and the Versailles Equestrian Academy. Once in the 50s, this room was a trailer, and now its owner mostly spends time here, sitting or lying down, because it is not convenient to stand here.

16) Christian Bakyas, interior designer, at home in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. He removed the roof, installed glass walls and ceiling, under which he put his bed.

17) Josephine de la Baume, comedic actress, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Her summer bed, imported from Rajasthan, stands at the bottom of her parents' garden, in the heart of Paris.

18) Bill Pallot, an antique dealer, at his home in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Each of the rooms in his apartment is made in different styles. For his bedroom, Bill chose the style of the 70s.

19) Paolo Calia, artist, at home in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. In the 70s, he worked with Federico Fellini as a decorator. One bed in Paolo's bedroom is designed for sleeping, and the other for sexual pleasures.

20) Paolo Calia, artist, at home in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. In the 70s he worked with Federico Fellini as a decorator. One bed in Paolo's bedroom is designed for sleeping, and the other for sexual pleasures.

21) Alain Passard, chef, in Filly-sur-Sarthe. When night falls, in the middle of the vegetable patch, Alain analyzes the past day and thinks about the future.

22) Dominique Renson, an artist, at home in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. When her friends stay the night with her, she suggests that they sleep naked so that she can watch them through small holes in the wall.

23) Rafael Bianchi, at home in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. She spends her nights on the roof in a polycarbonate module.

24) Gilles Ebersol, architect, lives in the French region of Limousin. ‘Ballule', was invented for descending steep slopes. But, in addition, this translucent ball can serve as a bed on the water.

25) Daniel Hourd, sculptor, at home in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Fascinated by the black granite of the tombstones, he decided to use it for his bed.

26) A dancer from the Moulin Rouge cabaret, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, who wished to remain anonymous. This Chinese bed made of ebony inlaid with mother-of-pearl has a mirrored ceiling.