The couple Michel Berger and France Gall chose to celebrate their marriage in Paris in 1976, in the greatest simplicity and far from the public. A relative of the couple recently spoke out.
A witness close to Michel Berger recounts their wedding in small groups
Jean Brousse, childhood friend of Michel Berger and witness to his marriage to France Gall, remembers this event with emotion. special day. Pour Galahe first says that “Michel was wonderfully optimistic and was quickly won over by France. He first discovered the voice that corresponded to his music and then a woman of extreme solidity, with whom he very quickly and seriously wanted to start a family.“. And their discreet marriage was not long in coming! In fact, the couple celebrated their union in a small group at the town hall of the 16th arrondissement of Paris: “These two found each other. They formed perfect osmosis quite unprecedented in this environment. Even their marriage, two years after they met, did not resemble that of the stars of the time. In small groups at the town hall of 16e in Paris, no photographers, just close family and that's all “, he continues. According to him, this marriage was a reflection of the couple: an intimate moment, devoid of embellishments, where love and complicity took precedence over the expectations of the music industry.
A discreet couple with unparalleled complicity
This desire to stay away from outside eyes was also explained at the time during an appearance on Philippe Bouvard's show. During this interview, the host asks them why they kept their secret marriage. France Gall replied: “Because there are a lot of people for whom marriage, for people who sing, is more important than the songs they make and that's a bit of a shame.” For his part, Michel Berger, calmly, clarified: “It's not about hiding at all costs, because from the moment we sing, we're still doing a public job..” France Gall will add: “It’s from do not create an event“.
Despite this discretion, the newlyweds did not hesitate to evoke the magic of this special day. For France Gall: “It was an absolutely wonderful day. I made a TV the day before, I made a TV the next day. That day was something very important and we give the maximum of what we can give.“And Michel Berger concluded:”We ate well, we drank well!”.
