At the Croisette, the Mediterranean sparkles as it always has. Sunglasses reflect palm trees, photographers lie in wait for the next big appearance – and now one of the city's most famous beaches bears a name that has been inseparably linked to Cannes for decades: Brigitte Bardot. The former Macé beach has officially been named "Plage Brigitte Bardot" since Monday. With this, Cannes pays tribute to a woman who became a legend here in the mid-fifties. In 1955, at the film festival, the young actress appeared on the beach in ...
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