Alain Delon, sacred monster of cinema, buried in his property in Douchy

Among the guests, Rosalie van Breemen, the actor's ex-wife and mother of Anouchka and Alain-Fabien, the actresses Nicole Calfan and Géraldine Danon (who is also the actor's daughter), or Paul Belmondo, Jean-Paul's son.

The president of the Île-de-France region Valérie Pécresse, Thierry Frémaux, the director of the Cannes Film Festival were also present. Actress Claudia Cardinale, 86, also called it quits “due to too much pain,” her agent said.

According to the wishes of the deceased, who had defined the terms of his funeral for several years, the ceremony was celebrated in a small group by Jean-Michel Di Falco, 82, former bishop of Gap and long considered the chaplain of celebrities.

All week, anonymous, coming in hundreds and sometimes from very far away, signed condolence registers, left flowers or simply gathered in front of the gates of the property.

“He sees us”

During the ceremony and in the presence of many journalists, around a hundred people gathered outside the property's gates, covered in bouquets of flowers, photos or messages.

Around 5:00 p.m., the time scheduled for Alain Delon's funeral, fans gathered and especially sang “Paroles, mots”, a song performed by the actor and Dalida. A rain then fell on Douchy after a sunny afternoon. In the middle of the day, the two sons of the star came down to meet admirers, most of them very emotional. “Thank you all, he's here, he sees us,” Anthony told one of them.