New Orleans Museum of Art Director Susan M. Taylor has been awarded France's highest accolade, the Legion of Honor, for her work in strengthening the bonds between New Orleans and France.

The National Order of the Legion of Honor was started by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and is the country's highest award for both military members and civilians.

“It symbolizes the gratitude of the French Republic for a life marked by excellence, dedication, and a profound attachment to the universal ideals it upholds," Consul General of France in Louisiana Rodolphe Sambou said in a statement.

Sambou awarded Taylor in a ceremony at the museum last week, a distinction she can add to her list of awards that includes the French Ministry of Culture's rank of Officier within the Order of Arts and Letters.

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