Jane Birkin Paris funeral draws celebrities and crowds

Thousands of fans person lined streets successful cardinal Paris to accidental farewell to English-French prima Jane Birkin.

The ceremonial was attended by galore celebrities, and was live-streamed to crowds extracurricular the Saint Roch church.

People held posters and wore T-shirts declaring their emotion for the star.

Though calved successful England, Birkin earned her presumption aft palmy movie roles and songs, arsenic good arsenic being the inspiration for the iconic Hermès Birkin decorator bag.

She was known for her idiosyncratic and creator narration with French songwriter Serge Gainsbourg.

In 1969 Birkin recorded with him the iconic way "Je T'aime... moi non plus", banned successful respective countries and condemned by the Vatican due to the fact that of its overtly intersexual lyrics.

With her flared jeans, mini dresses and distinctive fringe, she besides became a manner icon successful the 1970s.

She died past week astatine her location successful the French superior astatine the property of 76.

Singer Vanessa Paradis was astatine the funeral, arsenic good arsenic surface legends Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert and Charlotte Rampling, different British histrion who regularly stars successful French-language movies.

French First Lady Brigitte Macron was besides successful attendance, on with Birkin's surviving daughters Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon, themselves good known arsenic singers and actors.

"I already consciousness the emptiness she has near behind," an affectional Gainsbourg told attendees.

"Mother, convey you for not being mean and reasonable," said Doillon.

The quadrate successful beforehand of the religion was strewn with flowers, a testament to the affection with which Birkin is held successful France.

People held banners saying "Jane Forever" and "Thank you Jane Birkin", and her songs were played done speakers to the crowds.

Many of the well-wishers were emotional. Marie-Pierre Frapart, 63, told AFP she had "come to wage tribute to our small Englishwoman".