French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, will be buried in a cemetery by the sea in Saint-Tropez, following a funeral ceremony on January 7 at Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church. The burial will remain private, local authorities confirmed, while a public tribut»»»

French right-wing figure Éric Ciotti has called for a national tribute to honour film legend Brigitte Bardot, prompting objections from political opponents on the left. "France has a duty to honour its Marianne," said Ciotti, referring to the emblem of French liberty whose face Bardot was chosen to»»»

French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot, who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy and convictions in later life with her far-right views. The film star died on Sunday, aged 91 at home in the south of France. Media around the globe spl»»»