She was the favorite Englishwoman of the French and she will undoubtedly remain so. Natural beauty, fashion icon, talented actress and singer with an unforgettable voice… Jane Birkin passed away on Sunday July 16, 2023 at the age of 76.
Muse of Serge Gainsbourg and essential symbol of SixtiesIartist leaves behind her an imprint forever engraved in the world of song and cinemabut also two of his daughters: Charlotte Gainsbourg, born of his union with the interpreter of I love you…me neitherand Lou Doillon, fruit of his love affair with filmmaker Jacques Doillon.
Two sisters who are about to say goodbye to their dear mother this Monday, July 24, 2023, date of the funeral of Jane Birkin.
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A ceremony on the big screen
It is at ten o’clock that the entourage close to Jane Birkin has an appointment in the first arrondissement of the capital, at the Saint-Roch church, to attend Jane Birkin’s funeral.
Farewells in small groups since only “family and friends” will be able to attend the ceremony, specify the first circles of the artist… However, the ceremony will be “broadcast live on a giant screen at the corner of rue Saint-Honoré and rue des Pyramides” to “associate the general public” with it.said his relatives.
A place of pilgrimage
Patrick Bruel, Brigitte Bardot, Étienne Daho, Françoise Hardy, Carla Bruni, Sheila, Emmanuel Macron, Serge Lama… Since the announcement of the disappearance of the star, the tributes of famous personalities and anonymous continue to rain.
In Paris, in front of 5 bis rue de Verneuil, the former house that Jane Birkin once shared with Serge Gainsbourg, fans also meet to bid farewell to the artist. Drawings in tribute to the singer, poems, sweet words, flowers… All generations meet in front of this residence in the seventh arrondissement to pay homage to the unforgettable icon.
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