It wavered, it resisted, and now it’s reborn. After months of legal and financial turmoil, Maison Gainsbourg is finally experiencing a revival. The Paris Commercial Court approved the ownership transfer of the famous venue to Avoda, a company led by Philippe Dabi, a close associate of Charlotte Gainsbourg. This decision puts an end to a saga as wild and colorful as the legacy it preserves, as confirmed by Le Figaro.
Open to the public in September 2023, the house at 5 bis rue de Verneuil — an untouched sanctuary where Serge Gainsbourg lived for twenty-two years until his death in 1991 — had already captivated visitors from the start. Over 200,000 visitors, an interior frozen in time, a "Maison of the Illustrious" label, and support from public partners and the Saint Laurent house. But behind the scenes, the financial situation deteriorated: preliminary insolvency planned for August 2024, followed by judicial recovery a month later. Despite these challenges, the Gainsbourg House remained open and continued to welcome visitors.
Amid the ongoing crisis, a partnership has turned into a full-blown showdown. Charlotte Gainsbourg, the property owner, faces off against her former business partner, Dominique Dutreix, a real estate developer with Coffim. The actress has exposed financial irregularities and improper deductions, leaving creditors with over a million euros in unpaid bills. Now sidelined, Dutreix denies the allegations and is involved in multiple legal proceedings, including a criminal case for breach of trust, according to BFMTV.
It is Philippe Dabi, founder of the biomedical group Bioclinic and board member of Paris FC, who has taken control through a €850,000 offer covering all assets. Charlotte Gainsbourg remains actively involved: the court has approved her stake in a new company formed specifically to manage the takeover, according to Le Figaro.
The venue, deliberately kept at a limited capacity, remains open to the public. The legend endures — more delicate, yet still vibrant.
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