It is time for the last tribute.
The funeral of Bernard Tapie, who died last Sunday at the age of 78, will be held this Friday in Marseille, his "city of heart".
The procession, which follows the remains of Bernard Tapie, left the Old Port - where a crowd of admirers had gathered - to join the Sainte Marie-Majeure cathedral.
It is in this place that the mass, celebrated by the Archbishop of Marseille, started at 11 am, in the presence of his family but also many relatives, and personalities, such as footballer Basile Boli.
It is on the song of his daughter, Sophie Tapie, "Phoenix" that Bernard Tapie's coffin made its entry into the cathedral on the song of his daughter, Sophie Tapie, "Phoenix", performed by a choir.
His grandson then played "Amazing Grace" on the trumpet.
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A dense crowd was also gathered in front of the cathedral, to pay a last tribute to the businessman.
This Wednesday, a first religious ceremony in memory of the deceased had taken place in Paris, bringing together an audience of celebrities from the sports, political and artistic circles.
Burial in Mazargues cemetery
In Marseille, a fiery chapel, in which Bernard Tapie's coffin was installed, had been set up this Thursday at the stadium at the Velodrome stadium, cradle of the exploits of OM whose former businessman had been the president .
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The former deputy and general councilor of Bouches-du-Rhône, ephemeral Minister of the City for barely five months in total, will then be buried in the Mazargues cemetery, in the southern districts of the city, announced President Emmanuel Macron, Sunday evening, via a letter to the Marseillais in the regional daily La Provence.
Bernard Tapie's desire to be buried in Marseille, "his city of heart", had been revealed by his family on Sunday morning, in the press release announcing his death.
