Brigitte Bardot, one of the best-known symbols of the sexual revolution, will be buried in a cemetery by the sea in the French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez.

The French film icon, who died aged 91, will be buried on 7 January at a strictly private event.

French President Emmanuel Macron had said that Bardot embodied a life of freedom, and was a legend ​of ​the century.

Bardot gained international fame for portraying characters associated with hedonistic lifestyles.

She appeared in 47 films, performed in several musicals, and recorded more than 60 songs. She was also awarded the Legion of Honour in 1985.

After retiring from acting in 1973, Bardot became an animal rights activist and created the Brigitte Bardot Foundation.

She was also fined six times for inciting racial hatred for her criticism on Muslims in France and calling residents of Réunion “savages”.