Overview
- Neighbors, fans, and tourists gathered outside Bardot's Saint-Tropez property and at a local statue to leave flowers, candles, and plush toys.
- Police kept onlookers at a distance with the path to her villa under close surveillance as mourners arrived through Monday morning.
- Residents described Bardot as the town’s emblem, calling her “the mother of Saint-Tropez” and “the cherished child of the place.”
- Local bars played her songs and planned informal memorial events as people shared memories of rare but treasured sightings.
- Coverage highlighted how her 1956 breakout in Et Dieu... créa la femme helped propel Saint-Tropez to worldwide fame, even as she later lived discreetly and championed animal welfare.