He joins figures like Mandela and Bob Dylan in receiving this prestigious distinction.

France is marking its biggest national holiday, Bastille Day, with a spectacular display of military might and national pride ...

The President of France is the Grand Master of the Order and appoints all other members, with the honorees divided into one ...

France's Legion of Honour will be awarded to 589 individuals, including historian Mona Ozouf and musician Pharrell Williams, in recognition of their contributions to society. View on euronews ...

Global hero Gisèle Pelicot has been awarded France ’s highest civilian honour for her bravery during her rape and sexual ...

They were awarded the Legion of Honour along with a host of former ministers, academics, and more. Read more at ...

Gisèle Pelicot gained international recognition for waiving her right to anonymity during a mass rape trial in France last ...

Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist icon by publicly testifying over the mass rapes she endured, and rapper-turned-fashion ...

Pelicot's landmark case led to reforms in France's rape laws after she bravely testified about enduring a decade of sexual ...

Gisèle Pelicot has been awarded with a French Legion of Honour for her bravery in speaking out about the horrific sexual abuse she endured at the hands of her ex-husband. Dubbed the Monster of ...

Gisèle Pelicot, a French woman who gained global recognition for her bravery during a high-profile rape trial last year, has been given France’s highest civilian honour. Pelicot chose to waiver her ...