Brigitte Bardot estate in Saint-Tropez to open to the public in summer 2027

The estate "La Madrague" in Saint-Tropez, where the French actress Brigitte Bardot lived, will open to the public in the summer of 2027. Visitors will be received in small groups by appointment, according to Le Parisien.

The actress’s foundation intends to keep the house as Bardot left it, along with personal belongings and photos. “We want to create the feeling that everything remained as if she had just left yesterday — or as if she was still waiting for us,” the group said in a statement.

The estate is located in the Var department in the south of France. In addition to the main house on its territory there is a small building, where the actress hosted friends, the former house of the watchman, converted into an office, a swimming pool, a pier and a private beach.

Currently, preparatory work is carried out on the estate: painting is updated and cracks are fixed. There are no plans to create a full-fledged museum or audio guide. Visits will take place in small groups due to the location of the house - it is in a secluded place, at the end of a hard-to-reach road.

Brigitte Bardot acquired the estate in 1958, shortly after the success of And God Created Woman. According to Le Parisien, during the years of her fame, the actress compared the estate to one of the main attractions of Paris: “My house for Saint-Tropez is the same as the Arc de Triomphe for Paris.”.

Brigitte Bardot was born in Paris in 1934. She made her film debut in 1952 and has appeared in more than 50 films during her acting career. Among the most famous paintings with her participation are “And God created woman”, “Truth”, “Private life” and “Viva, Mary!”. The film “Truth” was nominated for an Oscar in the category of foreign films.

In 1973, Bardot completed her acting career. Afterwards, she focused on animal welfare and founded her own charitable foundation, which helps animals and advocates for them.

Bardot died on 28 December 2025 at the age of 91. According to the husband of the actress Bernard d’Ormal, the cause of Bardot’s death was cancer. The funeral of the actress took place in the French city of Saint-Tropez.