‘We needed to be you’: Family and friends of trend icon Jane Birkin pay tribute to her ‘elegant and pure magnificence’ as her daughters and stars together with Vanessa Paradis lead mourners at her funeral following her demise aged 76

Brigitte Macron and Vanessa Paradis led mourners as we speak as France‘s trend set  arrived in Paris for the funeral of Jane Birkin.

Becoming a member of the First Woman was Jane’s surviving daughters Charlotte Gainsbourg, 51,  and Lou Doillon, 40, who minimize sombre figures to pay tribute to their late mom following her death from cancer at the age of 76.

Charlotte’s kids – and Jane’s grandchildren –  Alice and Ben Attal appeared emotional as they walked into the Saint-Roch church in Paris, whereas Jane’s songs had been blasted on audio system on the streets of the French capital.

Singer Etienne Daho delivered a eulogy to the singer, noting how she would now reunite with former lovers Serge Gainsbourg, her daughter Kate Barry in addition to her ‘dad and mom, buddies and canines’. 

Mr Daho added that many ‘needed to be’ the singer, who is also famed for being the inspiration for the Hermes Birkin Bag, and praised her ‘macabre British humour’.

Dressed appropriately in all black was Brigitte Macron, the spouse of French President Emmanuel Macron.

The First Woman, who is taken into account one of many chicest ladies in France, was joined by many French actors, together with Vanessa Paradis, the ex-wife of Johnny Depp and her husband French filmmaker Samuel Benchetrit.  

French filmstars Jose Garcia, Catherine Deneuve and  Sandrine Kiberlain additionally turned as much as mourn the star.

Samuel Benchetrit, left, and his spouse Vanessa Paradis arrive to Jane Birkin’s funerals ceremony on the Saint-Roch church in Paris

Brigitte Macron lead the mourners as we speak as France’s trend set have arrived in Paris for the funeral of Jane Birkin

The primary woman of France was escorted into the service by a safety staff

Jane Birkin’s daughters Charlotte Gainsbourg, centre, and Lou Dillon, middle proper, arrive to mourn their mom

Charlotte, left, joined pallbearers as they stated goodbye to the style icon

Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon, the daughters of late singer, actress and muse Jane Birkin arrive to mourn their mom

Jane’s grandon Ben Attal appeared emotional as he headed into the funeral 

Ben and Alice Attal, Jane’s grandchildren, joined their mom Charlotte Gainsborough and aunt Lou Doullion to mourn their grandmother

Flowers are seen in entrance of the Church of Saint-Roch earlier than the funeral of late singer, actress and muse Jane Birkin in Paris

Ms Birkin’s music echoed across the streets of Paris as the style set turned as much as mourn the muse.

A crowd constructed up across the church of Saint-Roch on Monday morning, as an in depth buddy stated she was making ready to re-join loved-ones together with former boyfriend Serge Gainsbourg.

Recalling the Anglo-French showbusiness star who died final Sunday week, singer Etienne Daho stated: ‘My Jane, thanks in your expertise.

‘Your elegant and pure magnificence, your pungent, macabre, and British humour, accompanied our gloomy adolescence. We needed to be you, or Serge.’

Lou chatted to a priest earlier than heading into the service

French actress Catherine Deneuve appeared emotional as she arrived on the funeral of Jane

Algerian actress Maiwenn appeared trendy in all black as she attended the funeral

Mr Daho recalled others who had died, together with Mr Gainsbourg and Ms Birkin’s eldest daughter, Kate Berry, who fell from an 80ft from a window of her condominium in Paris in 2013.

‘You will see that your dad and mom, Kate, Serge, your mates and your canines. And we are going to miss you terribly,’ Mr Daho stated.

Marianne Faithfull, one other English singer who adopted Paris as her house, posted the phrases: ‘My dearest Jane is gone.’

All listened to a few of Ms Birkin’s hit songs – notably from the 1969 studio album Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg – which had been performed from large audio system outdoors Saint-Roch.

Ms Birkin had fought a ‘fierce battle’ in opposition to most cancers earlier than her demise.

She had described her leukaemia – which she was recognized with in 1998 – as a ‘not very painful most cancers,’ however in Could she cancelled a severe of live shows when it received worse.

She stated on the time: ‘I’ve at all times been an awesome optimist, and I realise that I nonetheless want somewhat time to have the opportunity once more on stage and with you’.

French singers – and brothers – Alain Souchon and Pierre Souchon wore all black for the service

French photographer Tony Frank appeared emotional as he headed to the church

Ms Birkin was finest referred to as the previous lover of Mr Gainsbourg, whom she first met in 1969 whereas co-starring within the French satirical romantic comedy

Ms Birkin was 21 on the time, and had moved to France along with her toddler daughter, Kate Barry, after a quick marriage to the James Bond composer, John Barry.

Ms Birkin and Gainsbourg’s sexually specific tune, ‘Je t’aime… moi non plus’ (I like you, nor me) was a worldwide hit, reaching Quantity One within the UK Charts.

This was regardless of it being banned from various stations, as a result of it was thought-about too risqué.

French President Emmanuel Macron described Ms Birkin as ‘an entire artist, her voice was as candy as her convictions had been ardent. Her legacy to us is songs and pictures that that won’t depart us.’