The funeral for singer and actress Annie Cordy will take place this Saturday afternoon in Cannes, in the south of France.
Throughout the week, fans came to pay their last respects to this "complete artist", "whom everyone adored".
The inhabitants of Vallauris, where she resided, testify.
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Annie Cordy's funeral will take place this Saturday afternoon in Cannes, in the south of France.
The Belgian singer and actress passed away at the age of 92 last Friday.
A ceremony in two parts will take place on the heights of the city with initially speaking engagements, musical moments in the open air and under the public eye.
Then the funeral of the singer, in the cemetery of Abadie.
Throughout the week, his fans were able to pay tribute to him.
Hundreds of people came to bow to his coffin at the funeral center in Cannes.
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"We keep good memories"
In the cozy room where Annie Cordy rests, the atmosphere is meditation.
Songs of the artists are played in a loop while hundreds of bouquets of flowers sent by famous personalities or anonymous adorn the room.
One after the other, the inhabitants of Vallauris, where she resided, march by respecting physical distancing, coronavirus requires.
"She was very cheerful, very nice to everyone," says one of the residents who came to pay her a final tribute.
"He was a very simple person, we have good memories."
Some fans even came from Belgium, the country of origin of the former magazine leader, to pay tribute to her.
"In Belgium everyone adored it, in France also for that matter", confides a Belgian.
"She made some great songs, we have them in our heads."
Classics that have marked the singer's career such as
Tata Yoyo
or
the Bonne du Cure
.
A complete artist
But even more, all salute a complete artist with a rich and long career.
“She had a great voice, an incredible presence,” recalls Alexis.
"She was capable of singing, of dancing, of acting: she is a complete artist".
An opinion shared by Dominique and Marc, who came from Belgium and now settled in Fréjus.
"She wasn't afraid of being ridiculous and besides that, in some films she had incredible depth."
On the register of condolences, messages of affection multiply.
"A star has gone", "a bomb of joy and good humor" or "You will always be there, thank you Annie!".