France bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with funeral and public homage

A photograph of actor Brigitte Bardot is seen on her tomb, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 in the Saint-Tropez cemetery, southern France. Picture: Philippe Magoni/AP

Brigitte Bardot’s funeral was being held with a private service and a public homage in Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera resort where she lived for more than half a century after retiring from movie stardom at the height of her fame.

The animal rights activist and far-right supporter died on December 28 at age 91 at her home in southern France.