Lee arrives in France, set for summit with Macron in Paris

President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Nice, France, on Sunday for a four-day visit that will include a bilateral summit with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. He will co-chair the Lumiere Summit on the future of cinema on Monday in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Lee will then make a two-day state visit to Paris from Tuesday, with talks, a luncheon, and a dinner banquet at the Elysee Palace. The trip follows Macron’s April visit to Korea and comes as the two countries mark 140 years of diplomatic relations.

Lee is scheduled to attend the Lumiere Summit on Monday in nearby Saint-Paul-de-Vence and co-chair the event with Macron.

On Tuesday, Lee will begin a two-day state visit to Paris.

Lee will have a one-on-one luncheon with Macron, followed by summit talks and a dinner banquet hosted by Macron and Brigitte Macron at the Elysee Palace.

On Wednesday, Lee will meet Yael Braun-Pivet and Mathias Cormann before heading home.

Published Sep 7, 2026 7:35 am KST

Updated Sep 7, 2026 9:06 am KST

President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung are welcomed to France in a ceremony after arriving aboard the presidential plane at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport in Nice, France, Sept. 6. Yonhap

NICE, France — President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Nice, France, on Sunday on a four-day visit that will later take him to Paris for a bilateral summit with French President Emmanuel Macron.

On Monday, Lee is set to attend the Lumiere Summit on the future of cinema in nearby Saint-Paul-de-Vence, where he and Macron will co-chair the event.

On Tuesday, the Korean president will travel to Paris where he will make a two-day state visit.

Shortly after arriving in Paris, Lee will hold a one-on-one luncheon with Macron, followed by their summit talks and a dinner banquet hosted by the French president and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the Elysee Palace.

On Wednesday, Lee will meet Yael Braun-Pivet, speaker of the lower house of the French parliament, and Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), before heading home.

Lee's trip to France comes at the invitation of Macron following the French leader's visit to Korea in April. The leaders' exchange of visits comes as the two countries mark the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

李在明总统周日抵达法国尼斯，展开为期四天的访问。访问期间，他将在巴黎与法国总统马克龙举行双边峰会。周一，他将在圣保罗德旺斯共同主持卢米埃尔电影峰会，探讨电影的未来。随后，李在明将于周二开始对巴黎进行为期两天的国事访问，期间将在爱丽舍宫举行会谈、午宴和晚宴。此次访问紧随马克龙总统四月对韩国的访问之后，正值两国建交140周年之际。

李定于周一在附近的圣保罗德旺斯出席卢米埃尔峰会，并与马克龙共同主持此次活动。

周二，李将开始对巴黎进行为期两天的国事访问。

李将与马克龙进行一对一午餐会谈，随后举行峰会会谈，并在爱丽舍宫参加由马克龙和布丽吉特·马克龙主持的晚宴。

周三，李将与雅艾尔·布劳恩-皮维特和马蒂亚斯·科尔曼会面，然后启程回家。

发布于2026年9月7日 上午7:35（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年9月7日上午9:06（韩国标准时间）

9月6日，韩国总统李在明和夫人金惠京乘坐总统专机抵达法国尼斯蔚蓝海岸机场后，在机场举行的欢迎仪式上受到热烈欢迎。（韩联社）

法国尼斯——韩国总统李在明周日抵达法国尼斯，展开为期四天的访问。访问结束后，他将前往巴黎与法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙举行双边峰会。

周一，李安将出席在附近的圣保罗德旺斯举行的卢米埃尔电影未来峰会，他将与马克龙共同主持此次峰会。

周二，韩国总统将前往巴黎进行为期两天的国事访问。

李抵达巴黎后不久，将与马克龙举行一对一午餐会，随后举行峰会会谈，并在爱丽舍宫参加由法国总统马克龙及其夫人布丽吉特·马克龙主持的晚宴。

周三，李将与法国议会下院议长雅埃尔·布劳恩-皮韦和经济合作与发展组织（OECD）秘书长马蒂亚斯·科尔曼会面，然后返回法国。

李明博此次访法是应法国总统马克龙的邀请，此前马克龙总统曾于四月访问韩国。两国领导人互访正值两国庆祝建交140周年之际。