Brigitte Bardot's Funeral: Services Begin in Saint-Tropez Before Her Burial at the Marine Cemetery

Brigitte Bardot's funeral commenced on Wednesday, January 7, in the village of Saint-Tropez in the Var, which was closed off for the occasion. Her coffin, covered in wicker, was received at the entrance of the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church by her son, with whom she had a complicated relationship.

The coffin was then carried into the picturesque building, with its walls painted in warm colors, accompanied by the sound of Casta Diva by Bellini sung by La Callas, and was placed near ...