Overview
- Saint-Tropez scheduled a funeral at Notre-Dame de l’Assomption followed by interment at the marine cemetery on January 7.
- The ceremony will be private, with proceedings shown on large screens at the harbor and Place des Lices and a public tribute planned afterward.
- Authorities said no application was filed for a private interment at La Madrague, so Bardot’s wish to rest among her animals will not be honored.
- Political responses remain polarized, with Marine Le Pen expected to attend and President Emmanuel Macron not planning to be present.
- Right-wing figure Éric Ciotti is pushing for a national homage via a petition that has drawn about 25,000 signatures, as debate over Bardot’s animal-rights advocacy and five hate-speech convictions persists.