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Gastronomy enters Academy of Fine Arts on May 20, 2026 as Restaurant Guy Savoy founding chef becomes member

PARIS, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --

1816: foundation of the Académie des beaux-arts, one of the five academies of the Institut de France
2026: Guy Savoy is made a member under the dome of the Palais de l'Institut de France.

More than two centuries after it was founded, the Académie des Beaux-Arts welcomed chef Guy Savoy as a member, officially recognising gastronomy as an art form.

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