First day
President Vladimir Putin began a three-day state visit to France
Paris
President Putin with French President Jacques Chirac at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport.
President Vladimir Putin held negotiations with French President Jacques Chirac
The Elysee Palace, Paris
President Putin with French President Jacques Chirac.
Russia, France and Germany drew up a joint statement on the situation in Iraq, urging a peaceful settlement to the Iraqi problem and stressing that there was still an alternative to military action
President Vladimir Putin met with Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO
Paris
President Putin with Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO.
French President Jacques Chirac gave a gala dinner in honour of President Vladimir Putin at the Elysee Palace
Paris
Second day
President Vladimir Putin met with Christian Poncelet, the President of the French Senate
Palais Du Luxembourg, Paris
President Putin with Christian Poncelet, the President of the French Senate.
President Vladimir Putin visited the City Hall of Paris
Paris
President Putin signing the visitors\' book at the City Hall.
President Vladimir Putin met with Russians living in France
Paris
President Vladimir Putin met with French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Paris
President Putin with French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
President Vladimir Putin attended a Russian-French cultural event dedicated to the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg
Hotel Bristol, Paris
A Russian-French cultural event dedicated to the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg. Left, Interros company president Vladimir Potanin.
President Vladimir Putin met with members of the French scientific and cultural elite
Palais De L’Institut De France, Paris
President Putin visiting the French Institute.
President Vladimir Putin met with Jean-Louis Debre, the President of the French National Assembly
Paris
President Vladimir Putin met with French businessmen
Paris
President Putin addressing French businessmen.
President Vladimir Putin addressed the French public in a TF1 live television broadcast
Paris
President Vladimir Putin met with Russian journalists
Paris
Third day
President Vladimir Putin visited the aviation company Thales Avionics
Bordeaux
President Putin being welcomed at Bordeaux airport.
President Vladimir Putin visited Bordeaux City Hall
Bordeaux
President Putin with Bordeaux Mayor Alain Juppe.
President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, visited the medieval town of Saint Emilion
President Putin with Saint Emilion Mayor Jacques Goudineau. To the right is Gironde Department Sub-Prefect Roland Mouchel-Blaisot.
President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, visited famous French writer Maurice Druon in his country estate
Bordeaux
President Putin visiting the estate of Maurice Druon.
President Vladimir Putin met with journalists of French regional publications and TV channels
Bordeaux
President Vladimir Putin talked to Russian journalists before leaving Bordeaux
Bordeaux
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