Guide de voyage: Felicity 2026

Felicity : idées de séjour, infos pratiques et culturelles

Istel is the founder of Felicity and the town’s longtime mayor, having been elected, almost 30 years ago, to an apparent lifetime term. The vote was unanimous: Istel voted for himself and so did Felicity’s other resident, Istel’s wife, Felicia. The town, established in 1986, consists of the Istels’ home and a half-dozen other buildings that the couple built on 2,600 acres in the middle of the desert near Yuma, Ariz., just off Interstate 8. At the north end, up an imposing staircase, sits the Church on the Hill at Felicity — inspired by a little white chapel in Brittany — that Istel built in 2007. The church is gorgeous and serene and looks eerily out of place, though less out of place than the 21-foot-tall stone-and-glass pyramid on the opposite end of town. The pyramid is there to mark the exact center of the world.
Istel is the founder of Felicity and the town’s longtime mayor, having been elected, almost 30 years ago, to an apparent lifetime term. The vote was unanimous: Istel voted for himself and so did Felicity’s other resident, Istel’s wife, Felicia. The town, established in 1986, consists of the Istels’ home and a half-dozen other buildings that the couple built on 2,600 acres in the middle of the desert near Yuma, Ariz., just off Interstate 8. At the north end, up an imposing staircase, sits the Church on the Hill at Felicity — inspired by a little white chapel in Brittany — that Istel built in 2007. The church is gorgeous and serene and looks eerily out of place, though less out of place than the 21-foot-tall stone-and-glass pyramid on the opposite end of town. The pyramid is there to mark the exact center of the world.
According to the French government and California’s Imperial County, the official center of the world lies in the town of Felicia in California’s Sonora Desert. There is no scientific or political reason for the designation, but only the effort of Jacques-AndrĂ© Istel and his wife Felicia Lee (the town's namesake), who founded the town in 1986. Jacques-AndrĂ© made his name and fortune as a famous French-American parachutist and co-founded of Parachutes, Inc., which produced parachuting equipment and opened the first parachuting school in the United States. He is credited as a key figure in popularizing parachuting in America and has been referred to as the “father of American skydiving.” In 1985 he wrote the children’s book "Coe: The Good Dragon at the Center of the World" about a dragon that lived at the center of the world, which served as the inspiration behind the town’s creation
La Fuente Inn & Suites

La Fuente Inn & Suites

3 out of 5
1513 E 16th St Yuma AZ
Séjournez dans cet hÎtel trÚs pratique pour les voyages d'affaires à Yuma. Cet hébergement propose le petit déjeuner gratuit, le Wi-Fi gratuit et un parking ...
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La Fuente Inn & Suites
Motel 6 Yuma, AZ - East

Motel 6 Yuma, AZ - East

2 out of 5
1445 E 16th St Yuma AZ
Le prix est de 50 € par nuit du 30 janv. au 31 janv..
50 €
30 janv. - 31 janv.
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Séjournez dans ce motel à Yuma. Cet hébergement propose un parking gratuit, une réception ouverte 24 h/24 et un snack-bar/une épicerie fine. D'aprÚs les avis ...
8/10 Very Good! (1 066 avis)
Very clean and comfortable, very good location to the borders

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Motel 6 Yuma, AZ - East
Quality Inn & Suites Yuma

Quality Inn & Suites Yuma

2.5 out of 5
1691 S Riley Ave Yuma AZ
Le prix est de 67 € par nuit du 24 janv. au 25 janv..
67 €
24 janv. - 25 janv.
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Séjournez dans cet hÎtel à Yuma. Cet hébergement propose le petit déjeuner gratuit, le Wi-Fi gratuit et un parking gratuit. D'aprÚs les avis reçus, nos clients ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1 064 avis)
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Cozy and Bright 3 BR | 2 BA home in the Yuma Foothills

Cozy and Bright 3 BR | 2 BA home in the Yuma Foothills

Yuma AZ
Séjournez dans cette maison de vacances à Yuma. Cet hébergement propose le Wi-Fi gratuit, une laverie et un patio. Des attractions populaires, comme Castle Dome ...
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Great cozy home away from home. Host very responsive. Family and small pets enjoyed the stay. We will definitely stay again.

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Cozy and Bright 3 BR | 2 BA home in the Yuma Foothills
Terrific 3-bedroom house in sunny Yuma.

Terrific 3-bedroom house in sunny Yuma.

2 out of 5
Yuma AZ
Séjournez dans cette maison de vacances à Yuma. Cet hébergement propose une cheminée dans la chambre et la climatisation. Des attractions populaires, comme Castle ...
There are so many wonderful amenities in this house! First, our host, was exceptional! All questions answered, reccomendations for traveling and a little sight seeing, food, farmers markets and delivered a small fan for white noise at night. Next, the home is beautiful and has been lovingly cared ...

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Terrific 3-bedroom house in sunny Yuma.
Home away from home-Quiet cozy casita

Home away from home-Quiet cozy casita

Yuma AZ
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9,4/10 Exceptional! (11 avis)
We had a wonderful stay..The house is clean and well stocked. The neighborhood is quiet and safe..The owner graciously, let us check in early as you arrived ahead of schedule

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Home away from home-Quiet cozy casita
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