He was also named Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite in 1995 by Jacques Chirac, and Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2000 by the minister of culture, Catherine Tasca.
Imenovan je časnikom Nacionalnih zasluga 1995. od Jacquesa Chiraca i komandorom Reda umjetnosti i književnosti godine 2000., od ministrice kulture, Catherine Tasca.