Many came to say goodbye to Gaspard Ulliel, who died at the age of 37 after a skiing accident last week in Savoie.
A thousand people, family and guests, gathered inside the Saint-Eustache church, in Paris, for a blessing which began at 11 a.m. and ended an hour after this Thursday.
Since the announcement of his tragic death, the world of cinema has paid a multitude of tributes to this brilliant and much-loved actor.
Vincent Cassel, Catherine Deneuve, Jérémie Renier and many others made the trip, sometimes with great emotion.
1. Vincent Cassel shared the poster in particular in "Just the end of the World" with Gaspard Ulliel, a film for which the latter had obtained the César for best actor in 2017.
Vincent Cassel arrives to attend the funeral ceremony for late French actor Gaspard Ulliel at the Saint-Eustache church in Paris, France, January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
2. Catherine Deneuve on her arrival at the forecourt of Saint-Eustache.
Catherine Deneuve arrives to attend the funeral ceremony for late French actor Gaspard Ulliel at the Saint-Eustache church in Paris, France, January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
3. The actor's family and friends hug on the forecourt.
Relatives of late French actor Gaspard Ulliel arrives for his funeral service at the Saint-Eustache church in Paris, France, January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
4. Jérémie Renier, who played Pierre Bergé alongside Gaspard Ulliel in Bertrand Bonello's feature film - also present.
Along with others, he carried his friend's coffin.
Jeremie Renier arrives to attend the funeral ceremony for late French actor Gaspard Ulliel at the Saint-Eustache church in Paris, France, January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
5. “Gaspard.
We write to you as if you were still a little there.
As if you could read our sorrow.
As if that could relieve us a little ”, had published Alice Taglioni on her Instagram account, last Tuesday in a vibrant tribute.
Alice Taglioni arrives to attend the funeral ceremony for late French actor Gaspard Ulliel at the Saint-Eustache church in Paris, France, January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
6. Photos of the artist, many of whom highlighted the kindness and talent, were distributed to the public who came to the scene.
A man distributes memorial photo of late French actor Gaspard Ulliel ahead of his funeral service stand outside the Saint-Eustache church in Paris, France, January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes