Serge Gainsbourg's home in Paris finally opens with Charlotte as guide

French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg poses prior to the opening ceremony of the 'Maison Gainsbourg', the first cultural institution dedicated to her father, late artist Serge Gainsbourg (1928-1991) at his former house in Paris. Photo: AFP

As the home of France's beloved troubadour Serge Gainsbourg finally opens to the public, it is his daughter Charlotte who acts as a very intimate guide.

Thirty-two years after his death, the famous home on Paris' Left Bank gets its long-awaited opening next Wednesday, with visitors welcomed into the dark, bohemian lair by Charlotte's whispered voice in their headphones.