Armação dos Búzios, on the north coast of Rio de Janeiro, was a quiet fishing village until, in 1964, the visit of French actress Brigitte Bardotthen accompanied by her Brazilian boyfriend. From that moment on, the resort gained international visibility. The artist died this Sunday (28), at 91 years old.
One of the main points of the city is Orla Bardot, which is named after the actress in her honor. In addition to the name, Bardot was also immortalized there with a statuewhich has become a tourist attraction. Look:
In November 2014, Brigitte Bardot wrote a letter to Buzios City Hallin the Lagos Region, in which he expressed his deep love for the municipality. The text was released by the municipal administration itself.
In the letter, the actress recalls that, when she met Búzios, the place practically there was no infrastructurenot even electricity. Still, he claims to have lived there some of the moments happiest in your life.
“There were sublime and wild landscapes, and deserted beaches, dream beaches,” he wrote.
Bardot also highlights the transformations that the municipality has undergone over the years, becoming a “fashionable resort, known throughout the world and very popular”.
At the end of the text, the actress declares her love for Brazil and Brazilians. “I send all my love from afar”, concludes.
Who was Brigitte Bardot?
Bardot became world famous in the 1950s and 1960s for her free-spirited performances and sexual magnetism on the silver screen. She starred in films such as “And God Created Woman” (1956) and “The Contempt” (1963). As a singer, she also released several albums during this time.
She stopped acting in the 1970smoved permanently to the city of Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, and dedicated himself to the cause of animal welfare through a foundation in his name.
*Under the supervision of Felipe Souza
