It’s an event that fans have been waiting for for a very long time: 32 years after the death of Serge Gainsbourg, they will finally be able to visit his house, located at 5 bis rue de Verneuil, in the seventh arrondissement of Paris. Indeed, from September 20, 2023, this legendary residence, which was crucial both in the personal life of the singer and for the development of his career, opens its doors to the public. Kept intact by Charlotte Gainsbourg since the death of her father, Maison Gainsbourg now offers a unique dive into the world of the author and performer ofElisaof I love you… me neither and so many other titles forever inscribed in the pantheon of French song.
Charlotte Gainsbourg, luxury guide for visitors to Maison Gainsbourg
It is to discuss the upcoming opening of Maison Gainsbourg that Charlotte Gainsbourg, who gave a moving speech on July 24, 2023 at the funeral of her mother, Jane Birkin, was invited on Sunday September 17, 2023 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday on France 2. The actress, companion of Yvan Attal for 32 years, notably explained to Laurent Delahousse that it is her own voice which would guide visitors wearing headphones on their ears and an audio guide around their neck . Charlotte Gainsbourg also confided that she would have liked Jane Birkin to also record her voice to present the visit, but unfortunately, this last project never happened.
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Serge Gainsbourg gave 500 franc notes to his daughter Charlotte, “as if it was nothing“
Among the souvenirs that nostalgic admirers of Serge Gainsbourg will be able to discover, there is of course his piano, on which he composed so many wonderful melodies, his famous Repetto which he always wore without socks, as well as numerous photos. Another object should attract all eyes: the singer’s famous briefcase. Questioned by Laurent Delahousse, Charlotte Gainsbourg revealed what it contained. “There was his work on lyrics, his Gitanes, gasoline in Zippo, a tape recorder often, to record himself, and lots of 500 franc notes“, she listed. And while Alice Taglioni’s companion exclaims: “Oh yes, so it’s not a legend, he was walking around with 500 franc notes?“, she responds spontaneously: “But so much! And my eyes were popping out of my head, because he was giving it to me like that, like it was nothing“. Charlotte Gainsbourg, however, revealed that the briefcase that visitors will be able to admire did indeed belong to her father, but that it is not the one that was so precious to him, because she kept the real one at home. A little subterfuge which should not, however, spoil the magic and emotion of the place…
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