US EditionSaint-Tropez bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with a funeral and public homage
Bardot, aged 91, died of cancer after two surgeries, leaving a legacy as a film icon and animal rights activist with a complex political history.
- On January 7, 2026, Brigitte Bardot's funeral took place at Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Catholic Church, Saint-Tropez, followed by a private burial at Marine Cemetery and a public homage at Pre des Pecheurs / La Ponche.
- Bernard d'Ormale said Bardot died from cancer on Dec. 28 at La Madrague after two operations and severe back pain, and he never left her side during her final hours.
- The service opened to Maria Callas' `Ave Maria`, accompanied by images honouring Bardot's animal work, while Mireille Mathieu performed and said `She was the most beautiful woman in the world`, with Marine Le Pen and Paul Watson attending.
- Bardot's family rejected a national homage and President Emmanuel Macron did not attend, though he sent a wreath; Aurore Berge represented the government while Saint-Tropez town hall confirmed the burial's strict privacy and Bernard d'Ormale sat on the front row.
- Bardot's film roles such as `And God Created Woman` helped make her and Saint-Tropez iconic, and her Brigitte Bardot Foundation cemented her as an animal-rights campaigner while her far-right ties leave a contested legacy.
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Crowds pay tribute as late French cinema star Brigitte Bardot buried in Saint-Tropez
People lined the streets of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday, applauding as the coffin of French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot, who died last month aged 91, was driven through the Riviera resort after her funeral. Bardot shot to international fame in her early 20s in the film "And God Created Woman", her…
The death of Brigitte Bardot, one of the most recognized figures in 20th century European cinema and recognized as a cultural symbol beyond the screen, died as a result of the fight against an illness.The cause of her death was revealed by her husband, Bernard d’Ormale, who offered details about the last months of the actress's life in an interview given to Paris Match magazine.Her farewell was at an intimate funeral in Saint-Tropez, the place w…
The legendary actress was buried in the same cemetery as her parents and grandparents.Thousands of followers approached her last farewell, along with politicians and artists.There was a simple ceremony, where Mirelle Matieu and the Gipsy Kings sang, and her only son was present.
The actress's funeral, who died of cancer at the age of 91, took place on Wednesday in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera.
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