Gustavia (AFP)
Laeticia Hallyday, the widow of Johnny, will build a family vault at the Lorient cemetery in Saint-Barthélemy, the small Caribbean island where the rocker is based since December 11, 2017, near the sea.
"There is not yet a vault built, only an authorization that has been given, on the limits of the concession where Johnny is currently," said Friday to AFP the president of the Overseas Collectivity of St. Bartholomew, Bruno Magras (LR).
Laeticia Hallyday acquired a concession and permission to build a family vault shortly after the death of the cancer singer on December 5, 2017 at the age of 74 years.
The singer enjoyed the tranquility of St. Barth, where he owned a villa with his wife.
The vault, which could accommodate four people, should be built right next to the present grave. "The day that Johnny Hallyday's body will have to be moved will be done according to the established procedure, as for all families," said Magras, "but that depends on the family of the deceased. when she builds the vault and when she wants to move the body. "
If Johnny Hallyday continue his eternal rest in the small cemetery of Lorient, his neighbors could move. Beside his burial ground are tombs dating back to the time when the island was Swedish (1784-1877). The Community is in the process of identifying them and plans to transfer them to the district of Public, where the Swedish cemetery of Saint-Barthélemy is located.
Close to the idol of young people with whom he shared the passion of the guitar, Bruno Magras emphasizes that "Johnny always showed me his wish to be buried in Saint-Barthélemy and to create his family vault. to respect what her husband wanted ".
Since his funeral in Saint-Barthélemy, a choice that had disappointed some fan communities, Johnny Hallyday receives visits from admirers and curious people every day. But the smallness of the island and its remoteness prevent any mass effect around his grave.
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