The actor spoke of discovering French cinema as a teenager and described France as a safe haven with a beautiful environment.

The ambassador had earlier given a speech about the star before an audience which included director Anthony Minghella.

He called Jude "simply one of the most talented actors today".

He said: "Your immense success has not been handed to you on a plate. It has been the product of hard work."

He added: "This honour is not given in recognition of what you have done for France. It’s given for what you have done as an actor and what you represent in the world of cinema and in a way maybe more importantly for what you are as a human being."

Ice queen raises Jude’s temperature? - Feb 20 2007
It seems Jude Law was seen getting hot and sweaty on the dancefloor with beautiful Icelandic TV presenter Halla Vilhjalmsdottir during a visit to Reykjavik.

According to the The Sun, Halla, who presents X Factor in Iceland, had started the evening by taking Jude for a romantic dinner at a swanky restaurant and onlookers said the chemistry between them was obvious.

They were reportedly locked in conversation for hours and were seen "smooching" on the dancefloor of the exclusive Sirkus club later that night.

"Jude found himself swamped by girls... But he only had eyes for Halla - who was attracting quite a bit of attention herself because she is a big name in Iceland," a fellow clubber told the paper.

It seems Jude was on holiday in Iceland with his kids Iris, Rafferty and Rudy. The family had apparently been ice-skating and horse-riding during the trip as well as paying a visit to the set of children’s TV show LazyTown.

Jude warns Sienna about fame game? - Jan 29 2007
It seems Jude Law has got a few words of warning for ex-girlfriend Sienna Miller - over her Hollywood ambitions.

The Alfie star apparently warned Sienna to stop networking with high profile names, feeling she is trying to "take over Hollywood", the Daily Express reports.

"It appears he thinks it’s an attempt by Sienna to become a more important Hollywood name than he is," a source told the paper.

"He’s been an established player for several years with films like The Talented Mr Ripley and Cold Mountain but never quite made it to the top of the A list."

Jude, who is currently filming Sleuth with Michael Caine, apparently told friends Sienna is fixated on hitting it big in Hollywood.

"He was apparently miffed that Sienna approached his friend and former co-star Cameron Diaz at the Golden Globe awards and tried to rekindle a friendship with her," added the source.

Jude’s money woes - Jan 5 2007
He may be a Hollywood film star, but it seems Jude Law has the same money worries as the rest of us.

The heart-throb actor - currently in cinemas alongside Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz in The Holiday - has confessed he couldn’t afford to quit Tinseltown even if he wanted to.

"It seems we’re all firstly professionals and secondly human beings. Could I walk away from fame? No, I couldn’t afford it," the 34-year-old is quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying.

"I’m divorced and I haven’t got any money."

Jude has previously has told the media that his divorce from actress-turned-designer Sadie Frost left him with a less than healthy bank balance.