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France Grants Aga Khan Titles of “Grand Mécène” and “Grand Donateur”

Please also see:  Discours de Son Altesse l’Aga Khan à l’occasion de la remise de la distinction de Grand Mécène et de Grand Donateur, the   Communiqué de presse and the Ministère de la Culture website.

Prince Amyn Aga Khan speaking with His Highness the Aga Khan and France's Minister for Culture, Christine Albanel, before the ceremony honouring the Aga Khan with the titles of Grand Patron (Grand Mécène) and Grand Donor (Grand Donateur) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural development in France as well as the numerous cultural programmes implemented by the cultural agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network throughout the world.May 28^th 2009, Paris, France - France’s Minister for Culture, Christine Albanel, honoured the Aga Khan with the titles of  Grand Patron  (Grand Mécène)  and Grand Donor (Grand Donateur) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural development in France through the Foundation for the Preservation and Development of the Chantilly Domain (Fondation pour la sauvegarde et le développement du domaine de Chantilly) as well as the numerous cultural programmes implemented by the cultural agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network throughout the world.

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