The Prix de la langue française is chronologically the first grand prix of the literary season in France.
Established in 1986 by the city of Brive-la-Gaillarde in the department of Corrèze, this prize rewards the work of a personality of the literary, artistic or scientific world, which has contributed significantly, through the style of his/her works or his/her action to illustrate the quality and beauty of the French language.
It is presented annually at the opening of the Foire du livre de Brive-la-Gaillarde [fr].
The laureate wins 10,000 euros.
The jury of the award, with a rotating presidency, is composed of members of the Académie française, the Académie Goncourt and other writers.