Funeral of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing: Anne-Aymone and her children in pain

The funeral of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, who died Wednesday, December 2, 2020, took place in Authon (Loir-et-Cher), in “the cold and humidity of a Saturday morning in December“, as described by an AFP journalist. At around 10:30 am the funeral convoy arrived at the village church. On the spot, there were about forty people, all close friends or members of the family of the former President of the Republic, whose coffin was covered with a French flag and another European.

In this silence disturbed only by the church bell and the clicking of the photographers on the spot, the coffin of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing was transported to the small church, decorated for the occasion with wreaths of white flowers. A funeral in sobriety, which corresponds to “wish and will“intimacy of the former head of state, as his son, Henri Giscard d’Estaing clarified. The latter was there to support his mother, the former first lady Anne-Aymone, who comes from there from to lose her eternal husband.

Among the family of the former president, his sons Louis and Henri Giscard d’Estaing were present, with their wives Claire and Ina. Her daughter Valérie-Anne Giscard d’Estaing was also present, with her husband Bernard Fixot.

Three renowned musicians were hired for the funeral of the former president: the soprano Karine Deshayes with Roland Pidoux on the cello and Alexandre Kantorow on the piano. “According to his wishes, music will be part of the ceremony to accompany the flight of the soul“, specified a statement describing the course of the ceremony.

Highly symbolic fact: Valéry Giscard d’Estaing was “buried next to his daughter Jacinte, who died in 2018“, at the age of 57. The former president now rests with his youngest daughter on private land belonging to the family, near the Authon cemetery.”Those who wish will be able to gather at his grave as soon as the evolution of health constraints allows it.“, is it specified on the press release.