Instituted in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur is the highest civilian award given by the French Republic for outstanding service to France, regardless of the ...

A British veteran has been awarded France's highest honour for his service during World War Two. Dennis Smith, 98, from Dormanstown on Teesside, was presented with a Chevalier in the Ordre ...

On behalf of the French government, Ambassador Olivier Brochet recently awarded Dr. Nguyen Thai Huyen ... the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms) - one of France’s highest honors in ...

A British veteran has been awarded France's highest honour for his service during World War Two. Dennis Smith, 98, from Dormanstown on Teesside, was presented with a Chevalier in the Ordre national de ...