Prix Volney


The Prix Volney is awarded by the Institute of France after proposition by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres to a work of comparative philology.
The prize was founded by Constantin Volney in 1803 and was originally a gold medal worth 1,200 francs.
It is generally regarded as the highest award granted in France for a work in the fields of philology and linguistics.

Recipients include