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French President Emmanuel Macron and Rachida Dati visit the 'Ateliers Médicis', an artistic creation centre in the Clichy-sous-Bois suburb of Paris, in the first on-site visit for the new French Minister of Culture and declared candidate for Paris mayor. IMAGES
France's new Culture Minister Rachida Dati says she embodies "the cultural diversity that makes our society so rich". At a handover ceremony with predecessor Rima Abdul Malak, Dati vows to fight for France's "cultural exception" to ensure that "culture in France is not just another commodity". SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron lands in Touho, New Caledonia during his Pacific trip and participates in a cultural ceremony before being welcomed by local elected officials. IMAGES
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed to the Louvre in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte for an official Bastille Day banquet, where Modi is the guest of honour. Despite differences over the war in Ukraine and concerns over human rights in India, Western democracies including France are courting New Delhi as a military and economic counterweight to China. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at the Louvre Museum in Paris ahead of a grand dinner in honour of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Bastille Day. Despite differences over the war in Ukraine and concerns over human rights in India, Western democracies are courting New Delhi as a military and economic counterweight to China. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella to the Louvre Museum for the opening of the "Naples in Paris" exhibition. IMAGES