Claim: Robert Duvall received the National Medal of Arts in France.
Evidence: He received the National Medal of Arts in 2005.
The National Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the United States Congress in 1984 , for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts.
A prestigious American honor , it is the highest honor specifically given for achievement in the arts conferred to an individual artist on behalf of the people.