End of a soap opera of more than 30 years: the Maison Gainsbourg, the legendary Parisian home of Serge Gainsbourg and a dedicated museum on the sidewalk opposite, opens on September 20, announced this Sunday April 2 his daughter, Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Since his disappearance in 1991, fans of “the man with the head of cabbage” go on pilgrimage to 5 bis rue de Verneuil in Paris (VIIth arrondissement). And dream of entering to discover the incredible interior, between musical instruments, souvenirs and trinkets arranged by the singer-songwriter.
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Charlotte Gainsbourg, actress and singer, has ended the wait, “very happy and touched to announce the opening of Maison Gainsbourg” September 20, in a statement sent to AFP.
The course “will begin with a visit to the House (5 bis rue de Verneuil), an intimate dive”continues the artist. “Then a stone’s throw away, the Museum (14 rue de Verneuil) will retrace my father’s life through his works and his collection of emblematic pieces”.
Charlotte Gainsbourg “hopes to offer the public a special experience, which will perhaps give a new understanding to his work. An experience if possible at the height of what he left us”.
A museum, a bar and a cultural program
Serge Gainsbourg lived for 22 years at 5 bis, including the interior “has remained intact since its disappearance in 1991”write the people in charge of the place.
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Number 14, in addition to a museum “retracing the life and career of the artist”propose to “a bookstore-boutique and the Gainsbarre, café and piano bar”.
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The date of this communication is not chosen at random: this Sunday, April 2 marks the 95th anniversary of the birth of Serge Gainsbourg.
The Maison Gainsbourg expects to welcome nearly 100,000 visitors a year and will also offer, according to its managers, “a cultural program in situ, digital and outside the walls”.
The ticket office opens from Tuesday 4 April, exclusively online (maisongainsbourg.fr). The first tickets will be available for reservations from September to December 2023.
