She was the icon of a whole generation. Jane Birkin, the favorite Englishwoman of the French passed away on Sunday July 16, 2023, at the age of 76.
Muse of Serge Gainsbourg, essential symbol of Sixtiestalented actress and singer with an unforgettable voice, theartist leaves behind an important discography and filmographybut also two of his daughters: Charlotte Gainsbourg, born of his union with the author of Javaneseand Lou Doillon, fruit of his love with the filmmaker Jacques Doillon.
Two sisters who 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” For “involving the general public“said his relatives.
Jane Birkin’s funeral: who are the stars present?
Patrick Bruel, Brigitte Bardot, Etienne Daho, Françoise Hardy, Carla Bruni, Sheila, Emmanuel Macron, Serge Lama… Since the announcement of the disappearance of the star, many are the stars who have wished to pay tribute to the icon… However, not everyone is present at the funeral of Jane Birkin.
Patrick Cohen, Carole Bouquet, José Garcia, Maiwenn, Imany, Charlotte Rampling, Olivier Gluzman, Catherine Deneuve, Eddy De Pretto… For now, many stars have been photographed in front of the Saint-Roch church to attend the ceremony (photographs available at the top of the page).
moving speeches
During their mother’s funeral, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon carried their mother’s coffin before both delivering heartbreaking speeches to pay tribute to Jane Birkin.
“I thank my father for having loved my mother so much. I thank my mother for having loved him so much too. I find myself an orphan. declared in particular Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Faced with a good number of personalities who were struggling to hold back their tears, Lou Doillon also spoke and wanted to tell an anecdote about his mother: “There is the diamond that you inadvertently dropped in a box of Lexo in the trash can of your room, and which we find years later in your room in Brittany because you had forgotten to empty the trash cans […] There’s you in the car when I announce you for Kate”, she notably narrated, before thanking Jane Birkin for having been such a singular mother. “Mom, thank you for all these adventures, thank you for not being ordinary, reasonable or docile (…). This world of tomorrow, very peaceful and reasoned, it already annoys me”concluded the youngest of the star of Sixties.
LZ