We are delighted to announce the nomination of four members of the LFV staff to the rank of Knight (Chevalier) in the Order of Palmes Académiques…
The nominees
The following staff members Lycée Français de Varsovie of the were appointed to the rank of Knight (Chevalier) in the Order of Palmes Académiques (promotion of July 14, 2021)
- Mr. Franck BIS, Director of primary classes
- Mr. Paweł WOJCIECHOWSKI, worker
- Mrs Valérie KUHN, teacher of modern literature
- Mrs Dorota SZYMAŃSKA, Polish teacher
This distinction rewards the outstanding services they have rendered to the entire educational community of the Lycée Français de Varsovie (LFV), and more extensively, to the entire AEFE network – Agency for French Education Abroad by contributing to the promotion of French school education.
Some history
The Palmes académiques were instituted by Napoleon I in 1808 to honor members of the University and high schools. At the time, they were honorary titles attached to a function and were embroidered on the left shoulder of the regulatory costume. Napoleon III made the Palmes académiques an official decoration that could be attached to the insignia of other orders and extended the attribution to non-teachers who did not belong to the academic world but who had rendered eminent services to French education.
The Palmes académiques may be awarded to foreigners and French citizens residing abroad who actively contribute to the expansion of French culture in the world.
