Since 1991, Yvan Attal has shared the life of Charlotte Gainsbourg, with whom he has three children, Ben (born in 1997), Alice (born in 2002) and Jo (born in 2011). By becoming a couple with the daughter of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, the director stepped a little further into the light. If the years go by, the couple is still in love and should even get married! “We’re lucky to also do jobs that mean we’re not in a routine: we go, we come, we travel, we play in the theater, we leave, we don’t have schedules like this all year round”he confided on the set of Clickon Canal+Tuesday September 26, 2023, before sliding: “Nevertheless, we’ve known each other for so many years that there’s a sort of routine that sets in anywayso you have to be vigilant.” Being in a relationship with a ‘daughter’ has, however, sometimes been difficult for someone who is jealous of the actors who kiss Charlotte Gainsbourg in the cinema…
Yvan Attal: “They call me Mr. Gainsbourg”
During this interview, the Israeli-born actor explained why he couldn’t stand being talked to about Serge Gainsbourg. “I felt it alive with Charlotte. The number of times people stopped me to talk to me about Gainsbourg or Birkin or even the number of times people call me Monsieur Gainsbourg. It totally pisses me off!“, he blurted. Despite everything, Yvan Attal is proud that his partner opened the doors to the house of the singer who died at the age of 62, located rue de Verneuil, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. “It moved me terribly, overwhelmed me, even though I had already had the opportunity to visit this house several times, to have returned with her, but there she did something very special because already, we are returning alone, since the museum opened”, he said. Finally, Yvan Attal assured that he really liked the performer’s music Javanese : “I really liked Gainsbourg, obviouslyI haven’t listened to her since I was with her because it wasn’t possible to listen to Gainsbourg at home, but yes I was a fan.”