Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations

The Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations et Voyages de Découverte (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d medaj dɔʁ dez‿ɛksplɔʁasjɔ̃ e vwajaʒ dekuvɛʁt], "Great Gold Medal of Exploration and Journeys of Discovery") has been awarded since 1829 by the Société de Géographie of France for journeys whose outcomes have enhanced geographical knowledge.