Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday September 8.
During her reign, the queen will have met all the presidents of the Fifth Republic, certain moments of which will remain etched in our memories.
In 1972, during a visit to France, Georges Pompidou took the Queen by the arm to climb the steps of the steps of the Élysée Palace, but it was forbidden to touch the Queen in the strict protocol imposed on her movements.
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In 2004, it was Jacques Chirac's turn to place his hand on the queen's back, again creating an (almost) diplomatic incident.
A look back at Elizabeth II's visits to France in five anecdotes, in our video at the top of the article.
