Overview

• Bardot has been hospitalized for three weeks at Hôpital privé Saint‑Jean in Toulon for treatment of a serious illness.
• Local outlets Nice‑Matin and Ici Provence, relayed by il Giornale, report that she recently underwent a surgical procedure.
• Hospital sources characterize her condition as worrying, though they note cautious hope for improvement.
• There is reported hope she may recover enough to return to her Saint‑Tropez residence in the coming days.
• The 91‑year‑old former actress and animal‑rights advocate previously recovered from a January 2023 hospitalization for respiratory insufficiency.