Overview
- An AFP-circulated statement said Bardot was briefly hospitalized at Saint-Jean in Toulon for a minor surgery carried out satisfactorily and has returned to her home in Saint-Tropez.
- Local outlet Var Matin and broadcaster ICI Provence had earlier reported a three-week stay following surgery tied to a “grave” illness, with no diagnosis disclosed.
- Her entourage asked that she not be contacted during recovery and conveyed thanks to the surgical team and those concerned about her health.
- Sources cited by Var Matin linked her recent weakness to a difficult summer heat wave and indicated doctors would continue monitoring her progress.
- Coverage notes heightened public concern given her age and a prior respiratory episode reported in 2023, which serves as context for the latest hospitalization.