Crowds line Saint-Tropez streets for Bardot funeral

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete January 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM

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Crowds gathered in Saint-Tropez on Wednesday to pay their respects at the funeral of French film icon Brigitte Bardot, who died of cancer at age 91. The service was held in a local church, attended by figures including Marine le Pen and Aurore Bergé, before Bardot was buried in a hillside cemetery. Bardot, known for revolutionizing French cinema and her later animal rights activism, had requested a low-key funeral. Screens were set up in the town to accommodate the crowds. Bardot's son, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, helped carry the coffin. Despite her later controversial right-wing views, Bardot was remembered by many, including President Macron, as a legend.

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Saint-Tropez

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