In 2002, Baron François-Xavier de Sambucy de Sorgue created « Le Prix du Cercle Montherlant – Académie des Beaux-Arts ». This prestigious prize is awarded to an author of a book about art, written in French. Thanks to a generous donation of Monsieur Philippe Bénacin, Président-directeur général de la société Interparfums, the chosen author will recieve 10 000 euros.

The prize will be awarded in the autumn of 2024 during the formal session of the session of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, which will be held under the dome of the Palais de l’Institut de of the Institut de France, on Wednesday 20 November.

Each year, books published after the first of September may compete for the following year.

Collective works and exhibition catalogues are excluded, as well as works having benefited from any contribution from a member of the jury.

The jury pays special attention to the global quality of the work (editorial and illustrative). The combined richness of the text and illustratuions is an important criteria in the selection process.