Overview
- The Fondation Brigitte Bardot says the church ceremony at Notre‑Dame de l’Assomption will be invitation‑only at 11 a.m., with live screens on the port and Place des Lices.
- A private inhumation will follow, with an open homage for residents and admirers at the Pré des Pêcheurs announced by the foundation.
- Authorities indicate the burial will be at the Saint‑Tropez marine cemetery, diverging from Bardot’s stated wish to rest at La Madrague, which would have required rare prefectural authorization for a private‑property burial.
- Calls for a state tribute led by Éric Ciotti face opposition from figures such as Socialist leader Olivier Faure, and the Élysée says it will defer to the family’s wishes before deciding.
- Reporting indicates Bardot arranged for most of her estate to pass to her foundation to sustain its animal‑protection work, which includes refuges like La Mare Auzou, as public reactions continue to reflect her polarizing legacy.