Crowds Gather in Saint-Tropez for Bardot Funeral

Crowds gathered in Saint-Tropez for the funeral of French film icon Brigitte Bardot, who passed away from cancer at age 91 three days after Christmas. Attendees applauded as her coffin was transported through the town following a service in a local church, which included notable guests like far-right politician Marine le Pen and Equality Minister Aurore Bergé. Bardot, known for revolutionizing 1950s French cinema and symbolizing sexual liberation, was laid to rest at a hillside cemetery with views of the Mediterranean.

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