The American pop star Beyoncé, her husband the rapper Jay-Z, but also the American billionaire Elon Musk: several global stars crowded into the Élysée party room early Wednesday evening.
Emmanuel Macron presented the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor (highest distinction of the order) to Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, in the presence of around sixty participants, according to information from Politico confirmed to Le
Figaro
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If the boss of the global luxury giant did not speak, the President of the Republic paid tribute to the billionaire, according to a participant.
The two men have been close for a long time and Bernard Arnault even publicly supported Emmanuel Macron during the 2017 presidential campaign.
Jeff Koons and Vincent Bolloré
Queen Rania of Jordan and visual artist Jeff Koons were also among the personalities present, as was pianist Lang Lang, who played Chopin, reports Politico.
Vincent Bolloré, who was coming out of a hearing at the National Assembly about the Canal+ group channels, and Rodolphe Saadé, the boss of the shipowner CMA-CGM, were also there.
As does Xavier Niel, founder of Iliad-Free and companion of Delphine Arnault, CEO of Dior Couture (a subsidiary of LVMH) and daughter of Bernard Arnault.
On the side of the political class, the ministers Bruno Le Maire (Economy), Gérald Darmanin (Interior) and Rachida Dati (Culture) were invited, as well as Nicolas Sarkozy, the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and the European Commissioner Thierry Breton.
At 75 years old, Bernard Arnault is today the richest man in the world with assets estimated at 230 billion dollars, ahead of Elon Musk and his 210 billion dollars, according to the ranking of
Forbes
magazine .