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Romain BRUNET

In pictures: The Palace of Versailles, Macron's beloved soft-power tool

Cover image: On September 20, 2023, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron arrived at the Palace of Versailles to host King Charles III and Queen Camilla. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron plays host to President Donald Trump at a lavish dinner Wednesday night at the Palace of Versailles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. This is the fourth time the French leader has chosen Louis XIV’s sumptuous palace as a venue to entertain a visiting foreign head of state. Here’s a look back at previous receptions.

Emmanuel Macron is pulling out all the stops to keep Donald Trump in France during the G7 summit. The French president's statement on Monday acknowledged that he had invited his US counterpart to dinner on Wednesday evening at the Palace of Versailles to keep him there until the end of the G7 summit currently underway in Evian-les-Bains.

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