This July 14, 2022, the new promotion of the Legion of Honor was revealed and as often, widely commented. An honor that rewards each year the military and civilians who have made “eminent services” to the Nation. And this July 14, Line Renaud was elevated to the highest honor, that of Grand-Croix, for its major role in Sidaction. The 94-year-old actress and singer is not the only lucky one since Serge Klarsfeld, co-founder of the association “Sons and Daughters of Jewish Deportees from France” also reaches this rank of Grand Cross. His wife, Beate Klarsfeld, was promoted to Grand Officer.
In this promotion, there is also Jean Castex, former Prime Minister, who received the title of commander, the immunologist Alain Fischer, who was made a grand officer. Among the list of distinguished personalities: Roselyne Bachelot, Jean-Pierre Chevènement, Jean-Michel Blanquer, Françoise Parly and Jean-Yves Le Drian are on their side made officers, reports franceinfo. This promotion is divided between three Grand Crosses, 270 knights, 39 officers, 14 commanders and three grand officers.
Claire Chazal and real champions
After the philosopher Edgar Morin, Laetitia Casta or the late Jean-Pierre Pernaut and Harry Roselmack, who were among the winners last year, it is the turn of the journalist Claire Chazal to become an officer, but also to Catherine Pégard , president of the Palace of Versailles, the actress Marlène Jobert and the singer Rhoda Scott, they are knighted. Véronique Cayla, president of the Académie des César, inherited the title of commander this year.
Athletes are also there since Luis Fernandez, former international footballer and famous coach, Fabien Galthié, coach of the XV of France or Annick Hayraud, manager of the French women’s rugby union team, have been named knights. As for the motorcycle pilot Fabio Quartararo and Sébastien Ogier, world rally champion, they were knighted on an exceptional basis.