La Fistinière
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| General information | |
| Type | Guesthouse, Sex club |
| Address | 2 Les Amelots 18260 Assigny, France |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Closed | 2018 |
| Owner | François Mallet, Juan Carlos Garcia Berrio |
| Known for | Fisting |
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La Fistinière was a guesthouse and sex club for gay men "completely dedicated to the practice of Fist-Fucking and hard sexuality," located in Assigny, Cher, France.[1] It was owned and operated by husbands François Mallet and Juan Carlos Garcia Berrio. La Fistinière operated from 2007 through 2018,[1][2] during which time it attracted guests from all over the world.[1]
History[edit]
Husbands François Mallet and Juan Carlos Garcia Berrio were avid fisters (they once owned a cat named Fistouille, which roughly translates to “my beloved fist fuck”).[3] In 2005, they acquired a 17th century farm[1] in Assigny,[4] a small town about 100 miles south of Paris. After renovations, they reopened the property in 2007 as a guesthouse exclusively for men who enjoy fisting.[5][1] In a 2011 interview with Vice magazine, Berrio explained, "we enjoyed throwing orgies at home and wanted to create a place dedicated to fist fucking, where everyone would feel at home."[3]
La Fistinière's website advertised the property as "a house for 'the big fisting family'" and included the following description:[1]
"La Fistinière [is] a special and magic place... A place where everything was thought out for your comfort, your pleasure and your sexual fantasies... A place by a staff [sic] who wants to share his passion for Fist-Fucking!"
The guesthouse had five bedrooms accommodating up to 15 guests and offered breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Amenities included a swimming pool, a private park, and a play room known as the Fistine Chapel.[1] Mallet and Berrio handled all day-to-day operations except cooking, which was performed by Mallet's sister.[3]
Other programming and services included special theme nights and shuttle service to and from Cosne-sur-Loire station.[1] Guests could purchase an all-inclusive weekend package that included lodging, dinner, Saturday night party, Sunday brunch, and free access to all facilities; special package rates were available for groups and longer visits.[1]
La Fistinière held frequent events and holiday parties and occasionally hosted well-known artists. For example, singer Giedrė Barauskaitė performed at La Fistinière on May 6, 2017 to celebrate its tenth anniversary, and punk group Opium Du Peuple filmed a music video there in 2013.[6]
According to its website, the guesthouse was visited by guests from 44 countries from five of the seven continents.[1]
La Fistinière closed on December 31, 2018 after twelve years in operation, following a decision by Mallet and Berrio to put the property up for sale.[2]
Amenities[edit]
Fistine Chapel[edit]
The Fistine Chapel was the name of La Fistinière's 100 sq m play room.[1] It was filled with sex furniture and all manner of sex toys and supplies for fisting and BDSM, including slings, benches, and a Saint Andrew's Cross.[1] The sex toy collection included repurposed items from everyday life, such as baseball bats, golf clubs, and bowling pins (to use as dildos) and a veterinary speculum designed for cows and mares (for anal dilation).[3]
Like its namesake, the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, the Fistine Chapel featured a cathedral ceiling covered in frescoes, albeit much smaller and more erotic in nature.[1] French artist Victor le Graphfist (b. 1967)[7] created the frescoes,[8] which depict a series of fisting orgies, including acts of double fisting and prolapse play.[9] Mallet and Berrio referred to Graphfist as "our Michelangelo."[1]
The Fistine Chapel also included a bar (open during "playtime hours") that sold wine, beer, mineral water, soda, juices, and candy.[1] Hard liquor was not for sale as it was not permitted under the terms of La Fistinière's liquor license.[1]
Outdoor Areas[edit]
La Fistinière featured an outdoor swimming pool, sundeck, outdoor terrace, and le parc d'attrap'fion ("the asshole catcher's park").[1] Outdoor areas were all clothing-optional and public sex was permitted as long as it was not visible or audible off the property; a note on the website encouraged guests to "ask about the fisting tree!"[1]
Rooms[edit]
La Fistinière featured five non-smoking bedrooms, each with an ensuite bathroom:[1]
- The Attic: one double bed, upstairs, "perfect for lovers and those in need [of] extra privacy"
- The Cowshed: three single beds, the "largest and most comfortable room in the house"
- The Sheepfold: one queen bed, a "pastoral" room with original wall-mounted hay rack
- The Pigstay: four single beds and one double bed, in the original pig sty, "for nasty pigs everywhere"
- The Stable: three single beds, "fully wheelchair friendly"
A barn on the property was converted into a multi-level common area for guests, including the main dining room, boudoir, and a living room.[1]
Rules[edit]
La Fistinière required all guests to be consenting adults and to abide by the following rules:[1]
- "You can have sex in the areas created for that purpose ("Don't bring the guy picked up at the pool to fist him on the kitchen table!")"
- The essence of hard sex is mutual trust. Therefore, for everyone's peace of mind, please respect your partner and his practices.
- For safety reasons and hygiene, the use of Crisco, J-Lube and other lubricants is not allowed in the bedrooms or in or near the swimming pool.
- "Thanks for not running around naked outside the property, not fucking where you could exposed to potential passers-by, and not "howling to the moon" during your outdoors play. Sound carries far in the countryside!"
Philosophy[edit]
Mallet and Berrio regarded fisting as "magic" and "almost religious," not merely a sexual act.[3] Berrio described fisting as "the act of opening another’s perception in a spiritual way"[3] allowing a fister to touch, smell, taste, see, and feel the "unique, magnificent, and divine world of the inside of his partner."[6] They considered the anus to be a "sacred ring."[6]
Each year, Mallet and Berrio awarded the honorary title of La Truieasse ("the pig ass") to a guest who embodied their fisting philosophy and "the mind of La Fistinière."[6] La Truieasse was defined as someone "who knows how to take and give pleasure, in conviviality, sharing, reciprocity, good mood and comradeship."[6]
Mallet and Berrio chose archangel Uriel to be La Fistinière's patron saint.[1] On their website, they described Uriel as one who "helps [us] to understand our inner nature" and "to evolve in all spiritual and material areas."[1]
See also[edit]
- La Fistinière - sous ma bonne étoile (2015), book by François Mallet
- Le cœur au Centre (2021), documentary short about La Fistinière produced by France 3 Centre-Val de Loire (translated captioning available)
- Photo gallery of Fistine Chapel art by Victor le Graphfist (pornographic content)
- "Fais Moi Mal Johnny," music video by Opium Du Peuple filmed at La Fistinière[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Home / About Us". La Fistinière. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ a b "La Fistinière Officially For Sale". La Fistinière. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e f Merigeot, Clarisse (2011-07-31). "Bed & Breakfast & Fisting". Vice. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Bardos, Sébastien (2011). "Notre Séjour à la Fistinière". Technikart. Technikart #150 (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Carayol, Clémence (2018-07-12). "La Fistinière change de propriétaires". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e f "Page Two". La Fistinière. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "About Graphfist". Victor le Graphfist Gay Erotic Art. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "The Artist". La Fistinière. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Artworks for La Fistinière, Fistine Chapel". Victor le Graphfist Gay Erotic Art. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
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