Brigitte Macron, left, smiles at Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, right with Xavier Darcos, chancellor of the Institut de France (centre left) and journalist Stéphane Bern (centre right) Cour grand-ducale/Samuel Kirszenbaum

Brigitte Macron, left, smiles at Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, right with Xavier Darcos, chancellor of the Institut de France (centre left) and journalist Stéphane Bern (centre right) Cour grand-ducale/Samuel Kirszenbaum

The history prize was given to Loris Chavanette for his book “Quatre-vingt-quinze, La Terreur en procès”.

A heritage prize was meanwhile awarded to the association “Les Chemins du Mont Saint-Michel”.

The prize-giving was held in the presence of France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron.