“I remember an extremely warm man.
Very discreet, too.
»Gallery owner installed for more than fifteen years rue des Saints-Pères, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, a few steps from the mansion where Jean-Paul Belmondo lived for a very long time, who died this Monday at the age of 88, Vincent Amiaux keeps a fond memory of the actor.
And an anecdote that he likes to remember.
“In 2018, I displayed a drawing by his father, the sculptor Paul Belmondo.
A wink to my neighbor!
And then one day, a sedan with driver stopped in front of the gallery, the rear window rolled down and a man called out to me:
How much are you selling the drawing?
It was Jean-Paul Belmondo, seated, surrounded by his dogs, in the back of the car.
We exchanged a few minutes, he observed his father's work for a long time, without acquiring it because I imagine he must have a lot of it, but I found him very sympathetic, simple and open.
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"He didn't seem to be a fan of walks in the neighborhood"
Like other residents of the district, Vincent Amiaux has not seen the actor for years on rue des Saints-Pères.
“I think he must have moved at least three years ago,” he supposes.
In any case, the movements that were once observed around the mansion have not been around for a long time.
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A few meters from the immense building of Jean-Paul Belmondo, the house of Serge Gainsbourg, avenue de Verneuil (7th).
Laure, a local resident, also remembers the rare and discreet appearances of Jean-Paul Belmondo.
But she hasn't seen him for a long time either.
“Besides, he didn't seem to be a fan of walks in the neighborhood.
He was seen extremely rarely.
But I remember the face of a very affable and smiling person.
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