Awards and Honors
- Awarded his pilot’s wings "first of his class" in 1996
- French Air Force Award for Flight Safety (2) in 1989
- French Overseas Medal (Gulf War, 1991)
- French National Defense Medal (2)
- Officer, Légion d'Honneur
Perrin is the only French astronaut to have received the Légion d'Honneur before flying in space as he became chevalier due to his actions while he was a military pilot. He was then elevated to the rank of officer after his space mission.
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