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State visit to France in pictures

Snapshots • Current affairs • 21.03.2018 • Aaron Grunwald

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa have been leading one of Luxembourg’s largest ever official state visits, to France.

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Grand Duke Henri arrive at the Elysée Palace in Paris, as part of a Luxembourg state visit to France, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Grand Duke Henri arrive at the Elysée Palace in Paris, as part of a Luxembourg state visit to France, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, and a honour guard, welcome Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa to the Elysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, and a honour guard, welcome Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa to the Elysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, receives Grand Duke Henri, Luxembourg’s head of state, at the Elysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, receives Grand Duke Henri, Luxembourg’s head of state, at the Elysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Brigitte Macron, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Grand Duke Henri and Emmanuel Macron are seen walking down the stairs in the courtyard of the Elysée Palace in Paris, as part of a Luxembourg state visit to France, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Brigitte Macron, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Grand Duke Henri and Emmanuel Macron are seen walking down the stairs in the courtyard of the Elysée Palace in Paris, as part of a Luxembourg state visit to France, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Grand Duke Henri inspects troops at the Hôtel national des Invalides, the military history complex in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Grand Duke Henri inspects troops at the Hôtel national des Invalides, the military history complex in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
The Luxembourg delegation’s motorcade is seen in Paris during an official state visit to France, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
The Luxembourg delegation’s motorcade is seen in Paris during an official state visit to France, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri addresses a business luncheon held at the Shangri-La hotel in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri addresses a business luncheon held at the Shangri-La hotel in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri speaks at the France-Luxembourg: Plus que des voisins (France-Luxembourg: more than just neighbours) economic forum, held at the Paris-Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Grand Duke Henri speaks at the France-Luxembourg: Plus que des voisins (France-Luxembourg: more than just neighbours) economic forum, held at the Paris-Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Carlo Thelen, head of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce speaks at the France-Luxembourg: Plus que des voisins (France-Luxembourg: more than just neighbours) economic forum, held at the Paris-Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Carlo Thelen, head of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce speaks at the France-Luxembourg: Plus que des voisins (France-Luxembourg: more than just neighbours) economic forum, held at the Paris-Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa are seen during a visit to France’s National Assembly, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa are seen during a visit to France’s National Assembly, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Brigitte Macron, the first lady of France, and Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, welcome Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa to an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Brigitte Macron, the first lady of France, and Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, welcome Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa to an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Brigitte Macron, Emmanuel Macron and Grand Duke Henri are seen arriving for an official state dinner at the Elysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Brigitte Macron, Emmanuel Macron and Grand Duke Henri are seen arriving for an official state dinner at the Elysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg’s foreign minister, and his wife arrive for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg’s foreign minister, and his wife arrive for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Gauthier Destenay (left) arrives with his husband, Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Gauthier Destenay (left) arrives with his husband, Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Robi Sinner and Corinne Cahen, Luxembourg’s family minister, arrive for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Robi Sinner and Corinne Cahen, Luxembourg’s family minister, arrive for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Claudette Majerus and François Bausch, Luxembourg’s sustainable development minister, arrive for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Claudette Majerus and François Bausch, Luxembourg’s sustainable development minister, arrive for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Sylvie Gramegna and Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg’s finance minister, arrive for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Sylvie Gramegna and Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg’s finance minister, arrive for an official state dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, speaks during an official state dinner in honour of Luxembourg’s royal couple at the Elysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Also seen sitting at the head table, from left: Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, speaks during an official state dinner in honour of Luxembourg’s royal couple at the Elysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Also seen sitting at the head table, from left: Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Grand Duke Henri, Luxembourg’s head of state, and Emmanuel Macron, the French president, toast Luxembourg’s official state visit to France during a formal dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri, Luxembourg’s head of state, and Emmanuel Macron, the French president, toast Luxembourg’s official state visit to France during a formal dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Sylvie Asselborn and Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg’s foreign minister, are formally presented to Emmanuel Macron, the French president, with Grand Duke Henri looking on, during a state banquet held at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Sylvie Asselborn and Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg’s foreign minister, are formally presented to Emmanuel Macron, the French president, with Grand Duke Henri looking on, during a state banquet held at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Jérôme Domange shakes hands with Brigitte Macron during formal presentations at a state banquet held at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Also pictured are Domange’s husband, Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister (left), the French president Emmanuel Macron (third from left), Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude.
Jérôme Domange shakes hands with Brigitte Macron during formal presentations at a state banquet held at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Also pictured are Domange’s husband, Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister (left), the French president Emmanuel Macron (third from left), Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude.
Brigitte Macron toasts Luxembourg-France relations with Michel Wurth, chair of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, during a state banquet held at Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Brigitte Macron toasts Luxembourg-France relations with Michel Wurth, chair of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, during a state banquet held at Élysée Palace in Paris, 19 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Gérard Larcher, president of France’s senate (left), gives a tour of the French senate to Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Grand Duke Henri, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Gérard Larcher, president of France’s senate (left), gives a tour of the French senate to Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Grand Duke Henri, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris (on left, not facing camera) welcomes Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Grand Duke Henri to Paris City Hall, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris (on left, not facing camera) welcomes Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Grand Duke Henri to Paris City Hall, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Luxembourg and French flags fly in Paris, to mark Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Luxembourg and French flags fly in Paris, to mark Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Édouard Philippe, the French prime minister, welcomes Luxembourg’s royal couple to the Hôtel Matignon, the official residence of France’s prime minister, in Paris, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Édouard Philippe, the French prime minister, welcomes Luxembourg’s royal couple to the Hôtel Matignon, the official residence of France’s prime minister, in Paris, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg’s finance minister (seated, left), signs a double taxation agreement with Delphine Gény-Stephann, France’s secretary of state for economy and finance at the Hôtel de Matignon, the French prime minister’s official residence, 20 March 2018. Seen standing, from left: Ètienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister, Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, and Edouard Philippe, France’s prime minister. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg’s finance minister (seated, left), signs a double taxation agreement with Delphine Gény-Stephann, France’s secretary of state for economy and finance at the Hôtel de Matignon, the French prime minister’s official residence, 20 March 2018. Seen standing, from left: Ètienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister, Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, and Edouard Philippe, France’s prime minister. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
François Bausch, Luxembourg’s infrastructure minister (seated, left), signs a cross-border transport agreement with Élisabeth Borne, the French transport minister (seated, right), as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Seen standing, from left: Ètienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister, Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, and Edouard Philippe, France’s prime minister. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
François Bausch, Luxembourg’s infrastructure minister (seated, left), signs a cross-border transport agreement with Élisabeth Borne, the French transport minister (seated, right), as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Seen standing, from left: Ètienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister, Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, and Edouard Philippe, France’s prime minister. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Nicolas Schmit, Luxembourg’s labour minister (seated, left) signs an agreement on posted workers with his French counterpart, Muriel Pénicaud, in Paris, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Nicolas Schmit, Luxembourg’s labour minister (seated, left) signs an agreement on posted workers with his French counterpart, Muriel Pénicaud, in Paris, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Marc Hansen, Luxembourg’s higher education and research minister (seated, left), signs an agreement with Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, France’s secretary of state for foreign and European affairs (seated, right), on scientific and university cooperation between the two countries, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Marc Hansen, Luxembourg’s higher education and research minister (seated, left), signs an agreement with Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, France’s secretary of state for foreign and European affairs (seated, right), on scientific and university cooperation between the two countries, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Xavier Bettel and Edouard Philippe, the prime ministers of Luxembourg and France, respectively, are seen during a signature ceremony at the Hôtel de Matignon, the French prime minister’s official residence in Paris, during Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Xavier Bettel and Edouard Philippe, the prime ministers of Luxembourg and France, respectively, are seen during a signature ceremony at the Hôtel de Matignon, the French prime minister’s official residence in Paris, during Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
The first Luxembourg-France joint cabinet meeting, held in Paris, 20 March 2018. Pictured, seated at the far side of the table, from left, are Luxembourg ministers Corinne Cahen (who holds the family and Greater Region affairs portfolios), François Bausch (sustainable development and infrastructure), Étienne Schneider (deputy prime minister), Xavier Bettel (prime minister), Nicolas Schmit (labour), Pierre Gramegna (finance) and Carole Dieschbourg (environment). Seated, opposite from them are French cabinet ministers Brune Poirson (environmental transition), Élisabeth Borne (transport), Muriel Pénicaud (labour) and Edouard Philippe (prime minister). Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
The first Luxembourg-France joint cabinet meeting, held in Paris, 20 March 2018. Pictured, seated at the far side of the table, from left, are Luxembourg ministers Corinne Cahen (who holds the family and Greater Region affairs portfolios), François Bausch (sustainable development and infrastructure), Étienne Schneider (deputy prime minister), Xavier Bettel (prime minister), Nicolas Schmit (labour), Pierre Gramegna (finance) and Carole Dieschbourg (environment). Seated, opposite from them are French cabinet ministers Brune Poirson (environmental transition), Élisabeth Borne (transport), Muriel Pénicaud (labour) and Edouard Philippe (prime minister). Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri (front row, second from left) and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa (front row, left) attend the Journée internationale de la Francophonie (International Day of Francophone Countries) at the Académie française, the council in charge of the French language, in Paris, 20 March 2018. Also seen: Emmanuel Macron, the French president (front row, third from left), Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady (front row, fourth from left), and Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister (second row from front, second from left). Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Grand Duke Henri (front row, second from left) and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa (front row, left) attend the Journée internationale de la Francophonie (International Day of Francophone Countries) at the Académie française, the council in charge of the French language, in Paris, 20 March 2018. Also seen: Emmanuel Macron, the French president (front row, third from left), Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady (front row, fourth from left), and Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister (second row from front, second from left). Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Xavier Niel, one of France’s best known technology entrepreneurs (front, third from left), gives a tour of Station F, the startup campus in Paris, to Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Xavier Niel, one of France’s best known technology entrepreneurs (front, third from left), gives a tour of Station F, the startup campus in Paris, to Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Grand Duke Henri inspects a sculpture during his official visit to Station F, the startup campus in Paris, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Grand Duke Henri inspects a sculpture during his official visit to Station F, the startup campus in Paris, 20 March 2018. Photo: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, speaks with journalists during a visit to Station F, the startup campus in Paris, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, speaks with journalists during a visit to Station F, the startup campus in Paris, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister, speaks with journalists during a visit to Station F, a startup incubator in Paris, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister, speaks with journalists during a visit to Station F, a startup incubator in Paris, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 20 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
The royal couple’s children joined Luxembourg’s official state visit to France during a tour of the Rodin Museum in Paris, 20 March 2018. Pictured, from left: Prince Louis, Crown Princess Stéphanie, Crown Prince Guillaume, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Grand Duke Henri, Princess Alexandra, Princess Claire and Prince Félix. Photo credit: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
The royal couple’s children joined Luxembourg’s official state visit to France during a tour of the Rodin Museum in Paris, 20 March 2018. Pictured, from left: Prince Louis, Crown Princess Stéphanie, Crown Prince Guillaume, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Grand Duke Henri, Princess Alexandra, Princess Claire and Prince Félix. Photo credit: Cour grand-ducale / Bertrand Rindoff / Getty Images
Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, the French secretary of state for European and foreign affairs (right), are seen at at Bourget airport, near Paris, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, the French secretary of state for European and foreign affairs (right), are seen at at Bourget airport, near Paris, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa tour the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) near Paris, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa tour the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) near Paris, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Jean-Luc Moudenc, the mayor of Toulouse, in southern France, during a reception at Toulouse City Hall, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Jean-Luc Moudenc, the mayor of Toulouse, in southern France, during a reception at Toulouse City Hall, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister and defence minister, Jean-Luc Moudenc, mayor of Toulouse, Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, the French secretary of state for European and foreign affairs, are seen on the balcony of Toulouse City Hall during Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister and defence minister, Jean-Luc Moudenc, mayor of Toulouse, Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, the French secretary of state for European and foreign affairs, are seen on the balcony of Toulouse City Hall during Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri speaks at reception at Toulouse City Hall held as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Grand Duke Henri speaks at reception at Toulouse City Hall held as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, along with Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister and interior minister, are formally received by Pascal Mailhos, the prefect of the Occitanie region (not seen in picture), in Toulouse, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, along with Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister and interior minister, are formally received by Pascal Mailhos, the prefect of the Occitanie region (not seen in picture), in Toulouse, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
The royal couple arrive at the Quai des saviors, a family-friendly science museum in Toulouse, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
The royal couple arrive at the Quai des saviors, a family-friendly science museum in Toulouse, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
The royal couple tour an Airbus A380 assembly line, in Toulouse, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
The royal couple tour an Airbus A380 assembly line, in Toulouse, as part of Luxembourg’s official state visit to France, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa visit an Airbus A380 assembly line in Toulouse, 21 March 2018. Also pictured: Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister and defence minister (left), Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus (second from left), and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, France’s secretary of state for European and foreign affairs. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa visit an Airbus A380 assembly line in Toulouse, 21 March 2018. Also pictured: Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister and defence minister (left), Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus (second from left), and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, France’s secretary of state for European and foreign affairs. Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Grand Duke Henri looks on as Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister and defence minister, signs a memorandum of understanding between the grand duchy and Airbus with Olivier Michalon, senior vice president, Airbus Helicopters. Also pictured: Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus Helicopters (standing, right). Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Grand Duke Henri looks on as Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister and defence minister, signs a memorandum of understanding between the grand duchy and Airbus with Olivier Michalon, senior vice president, Airbus Helicopters. Also pictured: Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus Helicopters (standing, right). Photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister, speaks with press at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, in southern France, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude
Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s deputy prime minister, speaks with press at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, in southern France, 21 March 2018. Photo: SIP / Emmanuel Claude

On Monday and Tuesday, the delegation was in Paris, for formal ceremonies and a joint cabinet meeting.

On Wednesday, the visit continued in Toulouse, in southern France.

Grand Duke Henri • Grand Duchess Maria Teresa • Emmanuel Macron • Brigitte Macron • Gérard Larcher • Anne Hidalgo • Édouard Philippe • Xavier Bettel • Xavier Niel • Étienne Schneider • Prince Louis • Crown Princess Stéphanie • Crown Prince Guillaume • Princess Alexandra • Princess Claire • Prince Félix • Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne • Jean-Luc Moudenc • Pierre Gramegna • Delphine Gény-Stephann • François Bausch • Elisabeth Borne • Nicolas Schmit • Muriel Pénicaud • Marc Hansen • Corinne Cahen • Carole Dieschbourg • Brune Poirson • Pascal Mailhos • Tom Enders • Olivier Michalon • Guillaume Faury • Élysée Palace • Hôtel de Matignon • Paris-Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry • Rodin Museum • Station F • Académie française • CNES • Quai des saviors • Airbus • France • diplomacy • European affairs • trade • Paris • Toulouse • Greater Region • cross-border commuters • cross-border workers • infrastructure • mobility • finance • tax • labour • higher education • culture • space • Defence • military • aviation