STORY: Fans and friends laid flowers and candles around Saint-Tropez on Monday (December 29) to pay homage to legendary French actress Brigitte Bardot, who died on Sunday (December 28) at the age of 91.

People laid tributes at the foot of Bardot's statue in the southern French city's centre. Some came with their dogs, an homage to Bardot's prominent work as an activist for animal rights.

"She represents women's freedom, voila. She was a courageous and determined woman who has never given up," tourist Nathalie Christophe said.

Flowers also decorated metal barriers at the security perimeter around La Madrague, Bardot's residence. One of her friends, Philippe Volmier, who has known her for more than 30 years, came to the site with his dog Jaguar.

"I've had anecdotes, when we were walking our dogs on the beach, one time, she fell into the water with her dog, I had to pick her out, she couldn't stand up anymore," Volmier reminisced, laughing fondly.

"She was lovely, lovely, there's no other word. Yes, we will really miss her," he added.

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VIDEO SHOWS: TRIBUTES LAID IN FRONT OF STATUE OF LATE FRENCH ACTRESS BRIGITTE BARDOT AND NEAR HER HOME IN SAINT-TROPEZ / SOUNDBITES OF PEOPLE WHO CAME TO PAY TRIBUTE TO BARDOT

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SHOWS: SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE (DECEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. MAN WALKING TOWARDS STATUE OF LATE FRENCH ACTRESS BRIGITTE BARDOT, LAYING BOUQUET OF FLOWERS AND BLOWING KISS, THEN LEAVING

2. VARIOUS OF WOMAN ATTACHING BOUQUET OF FLOWERS ON METAL FENCE IN FRONT OF BARDOT STATUE

3. STATUE OF BARDOT

4. VARIOUS OF FRENCH TOURIST FROM NANCY, NATHALIE CHRISTOPHE, WALKING TOWARDS STATUE AND POSING FOR PHOTOS WITH HER DOG

5. STATUE OF BARDOT

6. CHRISTOPHE WITH HER HUSBAND AND DOG STANDING NEAR STATUE

7. (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH TOURIST FROM NANCY, NATHALIE CHRISTOPHE, SAYING:

"Her commitment to protecting animals and her freedom of expression, the freedom that... I mean, she represents women's freedom, voila. She was a courageous and determined woman who has never given up."

8. PEOPLE WALKING AND TAKING PHOTOS OF STATUE

9. FLOWERS AND STUFFED TOY LAID ON FOOT OF STATUE

10. MAN WITH DOGS TAKING PICTURES OF STATUE

11. WOMAN TAKING PICTURES OF STATUE

12. PEOPLE WALKING TO STATUE

13. FLOWERS ON STATUE

14. WOMAN TAKING PHOTOS OF STATUE

15. WOMAN LAYING FLOWERS AT SECURITY PERIMETER AROUND BARDOT'S HOME

16. FLOWERS AND CARD READING: "B.B"

17. PICTURE OF BARDOT

18. SAINT-TROPEZ RESIDENT, PHILIPPE VOLMIER, AND HIS DOG, JAGUAR, STANDING NEAR FLOWERS

19. (SOUNDBITE) (French) SAINT-TROPEZ RESIDENT, PHILIPPE VOLMIER, SAYING:

"She was a friend who helped people a lot, with animals' associations. That's how it is, and since my boat is docked near here, we used to see each other a lot."

JOURNALIST ASKING: "So she became a friend?"

VOLMIER: "Oh yes, I've known her for more than 30 years."

20. VARIOUS OF FLOWERS AND CANDLE WITH PICTURES OF DOGS

21. (SOUNDBITE) (French) SAINT-TROPEZ RESIDENT, PHILIPPE VOLMIER, SAYING:

"I've had anecdotes, when we were walking our dogs on the beach, one time, she fell into the water with her dog, I had to pick her out, she couldn't stand up anymore. (LAUGHING)"

22. VARIOUS OF FLOWERS AND HEAT-SHAPED PLUSHIE

23. (SOUNDBITE) (French) SAINT-TROPEZ RESIDENT, PHILIPPE VOLMIER, SAYING:

"She was lovely, lovely, there's no other word. Yes, we will really miss her."

24. VOLMIER AND JAGUAR WALKING TOWARDS WATER