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Fascinated since his earliest childhood by deserts and the Near and Middle East, Pascal Renouard de Vallière decided to leave France at the age of 19 to discover Saudi Arabia.  His passion for the country, entrepreneurial spirit and ability to communicate despite language difficulties were noted by the Royal Family's entourage, who soon came to appreciate this young expatriate’s talents. To find out more …


Letter from Jean-Robert PITTE, President of the Université Paris-IV-Sorbonne: Sorbonne Abu Dhabi

Pascal Renouard de Vallière: International Relations. To find out more...

Pascal Renouard de Vallière: The Sorbonne Abu Dhabi. To find out more ...


I sincerely thank the President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Bernard Kouchner, for the honor they bestow upon me with my nomination to Chevalier of the National Order of the Légion d'Honneur.

I am also very grateful to the Deputy and Chairman of the “Groupe d’Amitié” for the United Arab Emirates at the French National Assembly, Olivier Dassault, the Former Minister for Higher Education and Research, Gilles de Robien, Deputy-Mayor Patrick Balkany, Deputy Jean-François Mancel, Mr. Philippe Franc, Deputy Head of Cabinet for the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Vincent Talvas and all those who have supported me.

Official Letters

View the photos or videos of the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur award ceremony, and the speech by Valérie Pécresse, Minister for Higher Education and Research, held on May 18, 2011.