On Tuesday, 20 April 2021, the Ambassador of France to South Africa, His Excellency Mr Aurélien Lechevallier, bestowed upon South African crime fiction author and screenwriter, Mr Deon Meyer, the award of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters) on behalf of the French President at Glenelly Estate in Stellenbosch.
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Marlene le Roux of Artscape, Laurent Albertien of the French Consulate in Cape Town, Deon Meyer and Marianne Vorster-Meyer
The Ambassador of France to South Africa, His Excellency Mr Aurélien Lechevallier
Aurélien Lechevallier delivering the commendatio at the event
Marianne Vorster-Meyer and Deon Meyer
Nicolas Bureau from Glennely and Deon Meyer
Anet Pienaar-Vosloo, Aurélien Lechevallier and Deon Meyer
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