Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, elected 2016 Pascal Bruckner, elected 2020 Camille Laurens, elected 2020 Academicians by seat 1st Seat 1900–1942 : Léon Daudet 1942–1944 : Jean de La Varende 1944–1954 : Colette 1954–1970 : Jean Giono 1971–1977 : Bernard Clavel 1977–2004 : André Stil 2004–2019 : Bernard Pivot 2020–present : Pascal Bruckner 2nd Seat 1900–1907 : Joris-Karl Huysmans 1907–1910 : Jules Renard 1910–1917 : Judith Gautier 1918–1924 : Henry Céard 1924–1939 : Pol Neveux 1939–1948 : Sacha Guitry 1949–1983 : Armand Salacrou 1983–2016 : Edmonde Charles-Roux 2016–present : Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt 3rd Seat 1900–1917 : Octave Mirbeau 1917–1947 : Jean Ajalbert 1947–1973 : Alexandre Arnoux 1973–1995 : Jean Cayrol 1995–present : Didier Decoin 4th Seat 1900–1940 : J.-H. Rosny aîné 1940–1942 : Pierre Champion 1943–1971 : André Billy 1971–2012 : Robert Sabatier 2013–present : Paule Constant 5th Seat 1900–1948 : J.-H. Rosny jeune 1948–1967 : Gérard Bauër 1967–1968 : Louis Aragon 1969–1983 : Armand Lanoux 1983–2008 : Daniel Boulanger 2008–present : Patrick Rambaud 6th Seat 1900–1935 : Léon Hennique 1936–1950 : Léo Larguier 1951–1977 : Raymond Queneau 1977–2008 : François Nourissier 2006–present : Tahar Ben Jelloun 7th Seat 1900–1918 : Paul Margueritte 1919–1923 : Émile Bergerat 1924–1937 : Raoul Ponchon 1938–1948 : René Benjamin 1949–1971 : Philippe Hériat 1972–2011 : Michel Tournier 2011–2015 : Régis Debray 2016–2020 : Virginie Despentes 2020–present : Camille Laurens 8th Seat 1900–1926 : Gustave Geffroy 1926–1929 : Georges Courteline 1929–1973 : Roland Dorgelès 1973–1995 : Emmanuel Roblès 1995–present : Françoise Chandernagor 9th Seat 1900–1925 : Élémir Bourges 1926–1937 : Gaston Chérau 1937–1958 : Francis Carco 1958–1996 : Hervé Bazin 1996–2011 : Jorge Semprún 2012–present : Philippe Claudel 10th Seat 1900–1949 : Lucien Descaves 1950–1970 : Pierre Mac Orlan 1970–2011 : Françoise Mallet-Joris 2012–present : Pierre Assouline Notes French writers' organizations Organizations established in 1900 1900 establishments in France Arts organizations established in 1903