Overview
- The Brigitte Bardot Foundation confirmed her death in a communiqué and said it will continue her animal-protection mission "more than ever."
- Neighbors and fans left flowers, candles and messages outside La Madrague as police managed access to the private lane leading to the villa.
- Journalist and friend Wendy Bouchard said Bardot wished to be buried in her garden by the sea at La Madrague, a detail reported by media but not yet formalized by an official funeral announcement.
- Foundation officials emphasized its established structure and resources, noting shelters in several regions, hundreds of staff and volunteers, and ongoing campaigns such as opposition to chasse à courre.
- Coverage recalled recent activity that underscores operational continuity, including a July 2025 rescue of a young deer in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and global tributes from media in Europe, the United States and Australia.