Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin to meet in Versailles

The newly elected French president, Emmanuel Macron, is due to meet Russias Vladimir Putin for the first time on 29 May at the Chteau de Versailles, where they will inaugurate a major exhibition celebrating the 300th anniversary of Peter the Greats diplomatic visit to France in 1717. The meeting falls on a Monday, when the palace and grounds are closed to the public.
The show Peter the Great, a Tsar in France (30 May-24 September) is billed as an exceptional collaboration between the palace and