Joanna Chabas, edited by Manon Fossat 11:54 a.m., September 07, 2021

Jean-Paul Belmondo died Monday at the age of 88.

With him, the 7th art loses one of its most popular figures, an actor who knows how to do everything.

And who also had his little habits for years.

Especially in a Parisian restaurant, "Le Père Claude", where there was always an opportunity to make managers and customers laugh. 

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The spoiled child of French cinema, Jean-Pierre Belmondo died Monday at the age of 88.

"Bébel" has marked all generations with its energetic playing, charming characters, stunts and good nature.

And he had his habits in a Parisian institution, the restaurant "Le Père Claude" in the 15th arrondissement where he had his appointed table.

So, inevitably Monday evening, the managers moved remembered "Mr. Belmondo", who always came to make them laugh.

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"I'm going to put the towels, the glasses ... As if he was going to arrive this evening to eat". A silver table, a beige bench right in front of the kitchens: this was Jean-Paul Belmondo's place. Carlos, meanwhile, was his regular waiter, and every time "Bébel" entered the restaurant, it was quite a spectacle. "The walk back to the restaurant of" Père Claude "was a bit steep and as he had a handicap in one of his legs, I wanted to help him. But each time, he said to me 'No, this is not my last. stunt again, I'm going to do it on my own '", he says. "If the person didn't come up to him, he made it happen with a smile, a wave of his hand. It wasn't someone turning his head away.other side when we looked at it. Never, ”he continues.

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For his part, the manager, Father Claude, remembers that the one he called 'Monsieur Belmondo' always felt at home.

"He always arrived with his dog or friends. And what he loved was to eat a little sausage mash or a chicken. He arrived at 12:30 and he left four hours later. Here we are on our knees", coward- he, moved.

"We will always think of him and all those good times gone by."

In recent months, Jean-Paul Belmondo no longer came to the restaurant, but asked his driver to go there to bring back his favorite dishes.