Gisele Pelicot has been given France’s highest award as part of Bastille Day celebrations that included a traditional military parade and fly-past.
Ms Pelicot – a global symbol in the struggle against sexual violence – was named a knight of the Legion of Honour; she waived her right to anonymity during the trial of her husband, who had drugged and raped her and invited dozens of strangers to also abuse her over the course of years.
