His last house transformed into a museum ! The
Maison Gainsbourg is now open to the public. In September 2023, his daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg opened the doors to her father's house. But she's not the only one in the family to receive profits.
Indeed, the other children of the singer also affect them. Although the museum's accounts are
in the red, the actress and her other children still have profits.
A project that works
Since 2023, the doors of Serge Gainsbourg's house have been open to the public. It is located in Paris, at 5 bis rue de Verneuil. 30 years after his death, you would think that the singer was still living there yesterday. To get a ticket, you have to wait several weeks. The visit to the house with that of the museum just opposite is
complete.
“Every four months, the ticket office opens and the slots are complete immediately. No tickets are available until the end of March 2025. And no one has complained that the price has increased from 25 to 29 € in March, six months after opening.” explained Le Figarorevealing that “the place is clear 4 million in turnover, pays its expenses on a daily basis and is profitable.“
The other children receive shares despite debts
According to the FigaroCharlotte Gainsbourg is not the only one of Serge Gainsbourg's children to have profits. “According to our information, [les trois autres enfants du
chanteur] receive 10% of profits of the operation of the house on rue de Verneuil. Given the phenomenal success of this place near the Musée d'Orsay, the amount is not negligible.” Issue ? Despite the visits, the establishment's accounts are at
rouge.
Charlotte Gainsbourg's partner, a real estate developer named Dominique Dutreix, was supposed to provide funds for the launch, but did not did not keep his promise. Justice now pits Charlotte Gainsbourg against this man.
“Without me, the house museum would never have seen the light of day. And if the company is liquidated, I am surety to the tune of 2.5 million. I spent
€400,000 to restore his father's house. I had the facade renovated, put in new carpets, had it repainted, built a glass roof above the passage to the kitchen… In return, Charlotte Gainsbourg was not to receive rent for her father's house for three years .
She has obviously changed her mind since she is asking for €20,000. In addition, she appointed her son co-director with a comfortable salary.” he confided to
Figaro. The trial decision will be made on December 19.
