Overview

• The January 2025 Légion d’Honneur promotion includes 482 recipients, while 1,119 individuals are awarded the National Order of Merit.
• A special category recognizes 101 individuals for their contributions to the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, following the devastating 2019 fire.
• Key figures honored include Philippe Jost, head of the public establishment overseeing the cathedral's restoration, and chief architect Philippe Villeneuve.
• Other notable recipients include Nobel laureate Jean Tirole, former ministers Marlène Schiappa and Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, and cultural figures like Étienne Daho and Camille Cottin.
• The honors celebrate service to France’s public interest and cultural heritage, with distinctions ranging from Chevalier to Grand-Croix.