AUGUSTA -- Lawyer Severin Beliveau received France's highest honor Tuesday in a
Statehouse ceremony, saying he accepted the award on behalf of the thousands of
Franco-Americans who work to keep their culture alive.
French Ambassador to the United States Pierre Vimont pinned the Legion of
Honor on Beliveau's lapel as his wife, Cynthia, and their four sons watched in
the Hall of Flags.
About 100 people came to the ceremony, which featured French songs by
schoolchildren from Freeport and a speech by Vimont.
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