Michel Sardou is one of the most popular and prolific French singers. Every year, the 76-year-old singer is ranked among the ten favorite personalities of the French in the ranking of JDD, and it should unsurprisingly appear there again this year (it will be revealed in a few weeks). This Wednesday, November 29, 2023, surely to his great surprise, Michel Sardou learned that his name was registered in the Official Journal; and for good reason: the septuagenarian was promoted to the rank of grand officer of the national order of merit. This is not the first time that the singer has been decorated, since he has already been three times…
Indeed, Michel Sardou was distinguished knighted in 1988 by François Mitterrandthen elevated to the rank of officer by Jacques Chirac in 1996. In 2021, Emmanuel Macron made him commander. A ceremony which had received a lot of media coverage, since it took place on the sidelines of covid, and Roselyne Bachelot had tested positive two days after having decorated Michel Sardou and Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Both contact cases, they had to isolate themselves in order to respect the health protocol which was then in force at the time, and which Michel Sardou had greatly criticized.
He tackles him, but he respects him
And for good reason, for several years, Michel Sardou regularly tackles Emmanuel Macron, its government and the policies they pursue. The last one dates back to last month: October 5, 2023, in an interview given to Paris Matchthe singer attacked the current political world, and sharply criticized it: “What I see does not excite me. The political staff has declined significantly. It is of very poor quality (…) I am not very Macronist, but I have respect for the function and the person” he explained. A respect that allows him to accept the hand extended to him by the Head of State, who should present this distinction to him in person next Marchaccording to Politico.