Overview
- Guy Savoy was formally installed on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, under the Coupole of the Institut de France after his election to the Académie des Beaux‑Arts was confirmed earlier.
- He received the academy’s green coat and sword and took the fauteuil V that had belonged to collector and patron Michel David‑Weill.
- The Institut de France issued a communiqué praising Savoy as an eminent representative of French gastronomy and a promoter of contemporary art.
- Savoy’s installation comes after his restaurant lost a third Michelin star in 2025 but continues to be ranked by La Liste as the world’s top restaurant for a ninth consecutive year.
- The appointment breaks a two‑century precedent by admitting a chef to the members libres section and could widen cultural recognition of culinary professions and related crafts.