
The Goncourt jury awarded its prize this Tuesday, November 3 to Philippe Jaenada for his work L'Inconnue du quai de Javel, ahead of Sylvain Prudhomme by six votes to three.
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The Goncourt Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in French literature.
The 2026 Goncourt Prize awarded to Philippe Jaenada for L’inconnue du quai de Javel
The Goncourt jury awarded, with six votes to three against Sylvain Prudhomme, its prize this Tuesday, November 3 to Philippe Jaenada for L'Inconnue du quai de Javel.

Philippe Jaenada reacts to the announcement of his Goncourt Prize, discusses his thirteenth novel about Louise Cansot, a young Breton woman killed in 1949 at the Quai de Javel in Paris, and explains his method of investigation inspired by Maigret. He also addresses artificial intelligence, which he does not wish to ban but to tame as a tool.
Philippe Jaenada won the Goncourt Prize for his novel “L’inconnue du quai de Javel”. The work, which elucidates the death of Louise Cansot in 1949, highlights the author's unique style, combining careful investigation, humor and personal digressions.

The Renaudot prize was awarded this Tuesday to François-Henri Désérable at Drouant. Jean-Christophe Buisson won the Renaudot pocket prize for his work “Complètement à l’Est!”.

Philippe Jaenada won the 2026 Goncourt Prize for his novel L’inconnue du quai de Javel, announced by Philippe Claudel at the Drouant restaurant in Paris.

The Académie Goncourt jury is preparing to designate the 2026 winner from among four finalists published by the Madrigall group, in a context marked by the controversy surrounding artificial intelligence.

On the occasion of its 80th anniversary, the CNC is the subject of an assessment retracing its central role in supporting French cinema and audiovisual, between historical resistance to Hollywood, model of solidarity and new challenges linked to platforms.