Overview
- Fondation Brigitte Bardot confirmed the actress’s death on December 28 at La Madrague in Saint‑Tropez after hospital stays in October and reports in late November.
- President Emmanuel Macron hailed a “legend of the century,” while Culture Minister Rachida Dati, Assembly president Yaël Braun‑Pivet and former prime minister Gabriel Attal praised her cultural impact and animal advocacy.
- Rassemblement National figures Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen lauded her as an ardent patriot, underscoring the political resonance of a figure later convicted multiple times for hate‑speech offenses.
- International outlets highlighted her dual image as a mid‑century sex‑symbol and a polarizing activist, noting her retirement in 1973 to champion animal protection and the creation of her foundation in 1986.
- Broadcasters adjusted schedules with documentaries on T18 and Paris Première, while fans left flowers outside La Madrague under gendarmerie watch and groups such as PETA saluted decades of animal‑rights campaigning.