Overview
- The funeral Mass began at 11:00 at Notre-Dame de l’Assomption, with entry by invitation only and a security perimeter closed to the public.
- Brigitte Bardot was laid to rest in the family vault at the Saint-Tropez cimetière marin after a brief procession, with the burial held strictly in private.
- Saint-Tropez broadcast the ceremony on giant screens at the port, the town hall square and Place des Lices, then hosted a public tribute at the Pré des Pêcheurs around 14:00.
- Figures in attendance included Marine Le Pen, Aurore Bergé, Paul Watson, Mireille Mathieu and Jean‑Luc Reichmann, with family members such as son Nicolas Charrier and granddaughter Théa present.
- Her husband, Bernard d’Ormale, said she died of cancer; the family declined a national homage proposed by the Élysée and chose the family tomb over La Madrague for practical reasons.