France - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders of France
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Briand | Attended Conference on the Limitation of Armaments. Departed November 25. | November 7–24, 1921 |
| Premier Laval | At the invitation of President Hoover. Departed U.S. October 27. | October 22–25, 1931 |
| President de Gaulle | Afterwards visited New York City and Chicago. Departed U.S. August 28. | August 22–25, 1945 |
| Prime Minister Pleven | At the invitation of the President. Discussed collective security in the Far East and Europe with President Truman. | January 29–30, 1951 |
| President Auriol | Addressed U.S. Congress April 2. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. April 4. | March 28–April 2, 1951 |
| Premier Mayer | Official visit. Discussed security measures in the Far East and Europe. | March 25–28, 1953 |
| Premier Mendes-France | Discussed European and Far Eastern affairs, visited New York City, and addressed UN General Assembly. Departed U.S. November 23. | November 17–20, 1954 |
| Premier Mollet | Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. March 2. | February 25–28, 1957 |
| President de Gaulle | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress April 25. Afterwards visited New York City, San Francisco, and New Orleans (Louisiana). Departed U.S. April 29. | April 22–26, 1960 |
| President de Gaulle | Attended funeral of President Kennedy. | November 24–25, 1963 |
| President Charles de Gaulle | Attended funeral of former President Eisenhower; met with President Nixon March 31 | March 31–April 1, 1969 |
| President Georges Pompidou | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress February 26. Afterwards visited Cape Kennedy, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City. Departed U.S. March 3. | February 23–26, 1970 |
| President Valery Giscard d’Estaing | State visit; addressed joint session of U.S. Congress May 18; visited Yorktown (Va.), Philadelphia, Houston, New Orleans, and Pascagoula (Miss.). Departed U.S. May 22. | May 17–20, 1976 |
| President Valery Giscard d’Estaing | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. | June 26–28, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Raymond O. J. Barre | Official visit. | September 14–17, 1977 |
| President Valery Giscard d’Estaing | Private visit while attending U.N. Special Session on Disarmament. Met with President Carter May 26. | May 26–31, 1978 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Private visit. Attended Bicentennial ceremonies at Williamsburg and Yorktown, Va. | October 17–19, 1981 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Official working visit. | March 12, 1982 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Attended Economic Summit Meeting, Williamsburg (Va.). | May 28–31, 1983 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | State visit; visited Atlanta, San Francsico, Chicago, Peoria, Pittsburgh, and New York City. Departed U.S. March 28. | March 21–24, 1984 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Official Working Visit. Met with President Reagan at the Admiral's Residence on Governors Island in New York City. | July 3–4, 1986 |
| Prime Minister Jacques R. Chirac | Official Visit. In New York City March 29. | March 30–April 1, 1987 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Official Working Visit. | September 29, 1988 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Met with President Bush at Kennebunkport, Maine, and at Boston while receiving an honorary doctorate from Boston University. | May 20–21, 1989 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Informal meeting with President Bush at Key Largo, Fla. | April 19, 1990 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Houston, Texas. | July 8–11, 1990 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Met with President Bush during a U.N. Security Council Summit in New York City. | January 31, 1992 |
| President Francois Mitterrand | Met with President Clinton during a private visit. | March 9, 1993 |
| Prime Minister Edouard Balladur | Met with President Clinton during a private visit. | June 15, 1993 |
| President Jacques R. Chirac | Attended U.S.-EU Summit meeting. | June 14–15, 1995 |
| President Jacques R. Chirac | State Visit. Addressed Joint Session of Congress. Later visited Chicago. | January 31–February 2, 1996 |
| President Jacques R. Chirac | Attended the Economic Summit Meeting in Denver, Colorado. | June 20–22, 1997 |
| Prime Minister Lionel Jospin | Working visit. Afterwards visited New York City. | June 17–19, 1998 |
| President Jacques Chirac | Official working visit. | February 18–19, 1999 |
| President Jacques Chirac | Attended NATO’s 50th Anniversary Summit. | April 23–25, 1999 |
| President Jacques Chirac | Met with President Clinton at the UN Millenium Summit in New York City. | September 7, 2000 |
| President Jacques Chirac | Attended U.S.-EU Summit Meeting. | December 17–18, 2000 |
| President Jacques Chirac | Working visit. | September 18, 2001 |
| President Jacques Chirac | Working visit. | November 6, 2001 |
| President Jacques Chirac | Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. | September 23, 2003 |
| President Jacques Chirac | Attended G-8 Economic Summit at Sea Island, Georgia. | June 8–10, 2004 |
| President Jacques Chirac | Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. | September 19, 2006 |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy | Working visit. Met with President Bush at Kennebunkport, ME. | August 11, 2007 |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy | Working visit. Addressed joint meeting of Congress. Also visited Mount Vernon. | November 6–7, 2007 |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy | Met with President Bush at Camp David, Maryland. Accompanied by President Barroso of the European Commission. | October 18, 2008 |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. | November 14–15, 2008 |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | September 24–25, 2009 |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy | Working visit. | March 30, 2010 |
| President Nicloas Sarkozy | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | April 12–13, 2010 |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy | Working visit. | January 9–10, 2011 |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy | Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City. | September 21, 2011 |
| President Francois Hollande | Attended the G-8 Economic Summit at Camp David, MD. | May 18–19, 2012 |
| President Francois Hollande | Attended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago, IL. | May 20–21, 2012 |
| President Francois Hollande | State visit. Visited Monticello (Charlottesville), Virginia, February 10. | February 9–11, 2014 |
| President Francois Hollande | Official Working Visit. | November 24, 2015 |
| President Francois Hollande | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | March 31–April 1, 2016 |
| President Emmanuel Macron | State Visit. | April 23–25, 2018 |
| President Emmanuel Macron | Met with President Biden at the UN General Assembly Meeting in New York City. | September 21, 2022 |
| President Emmanuel Macron | State Visit. | December 1, 2022 |