Thomas Dutronc gives news of his father Jacques after the death of Françoise Hardy: “He is affected but…”

In the midst of promoting his new album, It’s never too latereleased this Friday, September 13, Thomas Dutronc confided about his father Jacques Dutronc in the columns of Figaro this September 14th.I see him once or twice a week. He doesn’t move around much when it’s hot, it’s bad for his heart. Otherwise, he’s fine. We don’t talk about the elephant in the room at all when we see each other. Or from time to time, to say: “what are we going to do with Mom’s ashes?” explained the 51-year-old singer. How is his father coping with the death of Françoise Hardy?I think he’s affected but he doesn’t show it at all. I understand that, I’m the same. The emotion is buried but it can suddenly come out.“

Corsica has always been a place dear to Françoise Hardy’s son. His father, Jacques Dutronc, has been living there for over 50 years, in the village of Monticello. He regularly visits her.I love spending Christmas here. But I like coming in the summer too. […] It’s a bit like my land. I came for the first time when I was 1 month old. The mountain, the scents… I feel attached to this place. There are lots of friends of my father with whom I had strong bonds.” explained the singer.

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Thomas Dutronc: still in mourning, he pays tribute to his mother Françoise Hardy

In mourning since last June, Thomas Dutronc regularly pays tribute to his mother Françoise Hardy. Invited on the set of It’s up to youhe watched the interpretation of Message personnel by Matthieu Chédid, close to the singer. Very moved, the son of Jacques Dutronc then confided: “I don’t know what to tell you. I miss her a lot.“He also posted on Instagram an unpublished photo with his mother this Tuesday, September 10, accompanied by a tender message: “So many memories come flooding back when I discover this photo that I didn’t know. […] This photo says a lot, without the need for long sentences or explanations…“

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