The Oscar-winning actor Marion Cotillard was among those put forward for the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest honour, as the country celebrated its national day.
She was among 650 names from the worlds of politics, culture, sport and public life published in the government’s official journal for Bastille Day.
War veteran Sylvia Wild, 93, from Cardiff, received the award from the French consul earlier this week, for her part in the D-Day landings.
Other recipients announced on Thursday included the photographer Raymond Depardon, who took President Hollande’s portrait in 2012, and the celebrated Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Salgado.