On 5 December 1968, in Paris city hall , Dalida received the Medal of the president of the Republic from hands of General de Gaulle who summarised the "success, kindness and modesty of this woman" saying: "By giving you this medal, I wanted to honor a quality, a great lady of France." In France, she remains the only person from show-business to receive such distinction. During same event, Dalida became a Parisian citizen of honor, receiving the Medal of the city of Paris by the Council of Paris, and was also named "the Godmother of Montmartre ", the old name for poor children of the neighborhood where she lived.
On 5 December 1968, in Paris city hall , Dalida received the Medal of the president of the Republic from hands of General de Gaulle ,who summarised the "success, kindness and modesty of this woman", saying: "By giving you this medal, I wanted to honor :a quality, a great lady of France." In France, she remains the only person from show-business to receive such distinction. During same event, Dalida became a Parisian citizen of honor, receiving the Medal of the cit!y of Paris by the Council of Paris, and was also named "the Godmother of Mon.tmartre ", the old name for poor children of the neighborhood where she lived.