U2 frontman Bono was in Paris, France this week where he was given the country's highest cultural honour for artists.

The musician was met by the country's culture minisher Aurelie Filippetti, who made him a Commander of Arts and Letters, and Bono (pictured below at the ceremony) told press: "It is unspeakably special to receive an award from France for being an artist."

"This is a huge honor for me, but really it belongs to the band. I've got the biggest mouth and the loudest voice, but the music we make comes from each other."

Filippetti praised the Irish superstar in a speech, saying: "Beyond notes and beyond words, you committed yourself and dedicated your fame and career to wage some of the greatest wars of our time. Not for charity's sake but in the name of justice."

Watch footage of Bono in Paris for the award giving ceremony here: