Frédéric Mitterrand's funeral took place in Paris on Tuesday. The public and loved ones were invited for the tribute.

The former Minister of Culture was remembered as a man of a thousand lives. His three children spoke of the pain of being misunderstood and a has-been. The Empress Farah Pahlavi, the former wife of the Shah of Iran, declined to attend but left a message of empathy and empathy. The funeral was held at the Saint-Thomas d'Aquin church.