M。AncelocommunicatedtoJasminthedecisionoftheAcademy。”Ihavegreatpleasure，”hesaid，”intransmittingtoyouthegenuinesympathy，thesincereadmiration，andtheunanimousesteem，whichyournameandyourworkshaveevokedatthismeetingoftheAcademy。ThelegitimateapplausewhichyoueverywherereceiveinyourbeautifulcountryfindsitsechoonthissideoftheLoire；andifthespontaneousadoptionofyoubytheFrenchAcademyaddsnothingtoyourglory，itwillatleastservetoenhanceourown。”
TheprizeunanimouslyawardedtoJasminonthe19thofAugust，1852，was3000francs，whichwasmadeupto5000bythenumberofcopiesofthe”Papillotos”purchasedbytheAcademyfordistributionamongstthemembers。JasmindevotedpartofthemoneytorepairinghislittlehouseontheGravier：andtherestwasreadyforhisfuturecharitablemissions。
Onreceivingtheintimationoftheprizesawardedtohim，hemadeanotherjourneytoParistopayhisrespectstohisdevotedfriendsoftheAcademy。Hewasreceivedwithwelcomebythemosteminentpersonsinthemetropolis。Hewasfetedasusual。
AtthesalonoftheMarquisdeBarthelemyhemettheDucdeLevis，theDucdesCars，MM。Berryer，deSalvandy，deVatismenil，HydedeNeuville，andotherdistinguishednoblemenandgentlemen。
MonsigneurSibour，ArchbishopofParis，wasdesirousofseeingandhearingthisremarkablepoetoftheSouth。TheArchbishopinvitedhimtohispalaceforthepurposeofhearingarecitationofhispoems；andtherehemetthePope’sNuncio，severalbishops，andtheprincipalmembersoftheParisianclergy。Aftertherecitation，theArchbishoppresentedJasminwithagoldenbranchwiththisdevice：”ToJasmin！thegreatestoftheTroubadours，past，present，ortocome。”