Honours and Awards
He was elected to life membership to Seat 4 of the Académie française on 18 April 1985, succeeding Pierre Emmanuel, in an official ceremony which took place on 16 January 1986. Upon his death, Cardinal Albert Decourtray was elected to fill his seat on 1 July 1993.
- Member of the Académie Nationale de Médecine
- Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur
- Grand officier de l'ordre national du Mérite
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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