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Montyon Prize

Group of four yearly awards of the French Academy.

About Montyon Prize

The Montyon Prize (French: Prix Montyon) is a series of prizes awarded annually by the French Academy of Sciences and the Académie française. They are endowed by the French benefactor Baron de Montyon.

From the Wikipedia article “Montyon Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2026Romain Graziani—
2025Dominique Bourg—
2023Olivier Roy—
2022Neil MacGregor—
2019Olivia de Lamberterie—
2018Gilles Lipovetsky—
2017Denis Lacorne—
2016Hervé Gaymard—
2015Nathalie Heinich—
2012Bérénice Levet—
2011Stéphane Chauvier—
2010William Marx—
2009Michel Haïssaguerre—
2009Myriam Revault d'Allonnes—
2008Jean-François Mattéi—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Montyon Prize for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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