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L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres ('Order of Arts and Letters') is a French award for significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields. It was first established in 1957 and was confirmed as part of l'Order National du Mérite by Charles de Gaulle in 1963. It is not limited to French nationals, nor to those who work in France or in French (recipients have included, for instance, the Austrian director, Michael Haneke and the Chinese writer Han Shaogong). There are three grades, with no more than twenty commandeurs, sixty officiers, and two hundred chevaliers awarded each year. The recipient must be aged at least thirty to be made a chevalier, and can only be promoted to the next rank after five years.This is an Article on L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Page Contains Information, Facts Details or Explanation Guide About L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres