Brassens and the women of his life

2021-10-22T14:59:52.683Z

& quot; Jeanne's cane & quot ;, & quot; A pretty flower & quot ;, & quot; Helene's clogs & quot; or "Le chapeau de Mireille"… Half of Georges Brassens' repertoire (1921-1981) is dedicated to the women who have marked his life. Starting with Jeanne Planche, this seamstress 30 years his senior, with whom Brassens lives a long affair, impasse des Florimont, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. Then comes the singer Patachou, who launched Brassens on the stage of his cabaret in 1952, then Joha Heiman, the Estonian muse of the poet, whom he nicknamed “püpchen” - “little doll”, in German - and who now rests in his hands. sides. On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Georges Brassens, return the women who have marked his existence.