Delon, Dujardin, Cotillard ... The stars expected at the Invalides for the tribute to Jean-Paul Belmondo

The list is long and symbolizes the unique place of Jean-Paul Belmondo in French cinema.

In addition to his family who will pay him a special tribute during the ceremony, dozens of personalities from the world of culture will be present.

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Doubts remained, but his lifelong friend Alain Delon will be present. Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard, Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche, Michel Hazanavicius and Bérénice Béjo, Samy Naceri, Anny Duperey, Michel Boujenah, but also the directors Costa Gavras and Alexandre Arcady will take place in the courtyard of the Invalides. Singers Patrick Bruel and Marc Lavoine and host Christophe Dechavanne will also be present. Boxer Brahim Asloum, “sponsored” by Jean-Paul Belmondo during his Olympic champion title in 2000 in Sydney, will pay a last tribute to the one who was a boxer in his youth.

Dozens of politicians and government officials will also attend the ceremony.

In addition to the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron who will deliver the funeral eulogy, former President François Hollande will also come to pay tribute to the actor who died on Monday.

Several members of the government such as Jean Castex, Éric Dupond-Moretti or Gérald Darmanin will also make the trip.

Former Minister of Culture Jack Lang will also be present.

Before the president's eulogy, Victor Belmondo, grandson of the deceased and now actor, will pay tribute to his grandfather.

Two giant screens and music from the

Professional

Very popular, the ceremony will be in the image of Jean-Paul Belmondo.

A thousand seats will welcome the general public inside the Invalides, on presentation of a health pass.

For the less fortunate or the latecomers, two giant screens will broadcast the ceremony in front of the Invalides.

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For the input of relatives and anonymous, a video montage of the most cult scenes of Belmondo will be broadcast.

Directed by Thierry Ardisson, the assembly has been approved by the family.

Finally, the music of the

, composed by Ennio Morricone will be played during the ceremony.

Grand officer of the Legion of Honor since 2019, Jean-Paul Belmondo will be entitled to military honors, and his coffin brought by the Republican Guard. The actor will be buried on Friday September 10 at 11 a.m. in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church in Paris.