At school, Alain dreamed of travelling. At 17, he became a sailor, but because of his rebellious nature, he ended up in a disciplinary battalion in Indochina. His Parisian friend Brigitte Aubert became his good fairy. It was she who organised acting classes for the newcomer and then invited him to the Cannes Film Festival. The “angel-faced” actor caught the attention of both French producers and Hollywood “talent scouts”. “Remember, you will make your career at home, not in America,” the director warned him. Yves Allégretwho became one of Delon's first mentors.
Alain Delon's funeral took place on his estate in the municipality of Souls
