Macron visits New Orleans - in pictures

  • Mr Macron is welcomed by members of the Crescent City All Star Band upon his arrival. AFP
    Mr Macron is welcomed by members of the Crescent City All Star Band upon his arrival. AFP
  • French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron disembark from a plane at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana. AFP
    French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron disembark from a plane at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana. AFP
  • Mr Macron is welcomed by people in Mardi Gras Indians in traditional handmade costumes. AFP
    Mr Macron is welcomed by people in Mardi Gras Indians in traditional handmade costumes. AFP
  • A man with a traditional Second Line umbrella waits to greet Mr Macron. AFP
    A man with a traditional Second Line umbrella waits to greet Mr Macron. AFP
  • Ms Macron is welcomed on her arrival by a member of a Mardi Gras Indian tribe. AFP
    Ms Macron is welcomed on her arrival by a member of a Mardi Gras Indian tribe. AFP
  • Mr Macron and his wife are serenaded on the tarmac by the Crescent City All Stars. AFP
    Mr Macron and his wife are serenaded on the tarmac by the Crescent City All Stars. AFP
  • Mr Macron and the French first lady cut a rug on the tarmac in New Orleans. AFP
    Mr Macron and the French first lady cut a rug on the tarmac in New Orleans. AFP
  • Mr Macron headed to the southern city of New Orleans, which retains much of its French-infused heritage, as he wraps up a three-day state visit to the US. AFP
    Mr Macron headed to the southern city of New Orleans, which retains much of its French-infused heritage, as he wraps up a three-day state visit to the US. AFP
  • Mr Macron claps during a street band's performance on Royal St in the French Quarter of New Orleans alongside Mayor Latoya Cantrell. AP
    Mr Macron claps during a street band's performance on Royal St in the French Quarter of New Orleans alongside Mayor Latoya Cantrell. AP
  • The French Quarter of New Orleans is rich with a combination of French and Creole history. AP
    The French Quarter of New Orleans is rich with a combination of French and Creole history. AP
  • Mr Macron was mobbed by well-wishers on the streets of New Orleans. AFP
    Mr Macron was mobbed by well-wishers on the streets of New Orleans. AFP
  • Ms Cantrell takes Mr Macron on a walking tour through the historic French Quarter. AFP
    Ms Cantrell takes Mr Macron on a walking tour through the historic French Quarter. AFP
  • A sea of people followed Mr Macron as he made his way through the French Quarter. AP
    A sea of people followed Mr Macron as he made his way through the French Quarter. AP
  • Ms Macron joined her husband for a portion of the walk. AFP
    Ms Macron joined her husband for a portion of the walk. AFP
  • A French military aide stands by as Mr and Ms Macron walk through the French Quarter. AP
    A French military aide stands by as Mr and Ms Macron walk through the French Quarter. AP
  • New Orleans is the last stop on Mr Macron's visit to the US. AFP
    New Orleans is the last stop on Mr Macron's visit to the US. AFP
  • New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz. AP
    New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz. AP
  • Mr Macron and his wife make their way to historic Jackson Square in New Orleans. AP
    Mr Macron and his wife make their way to historic Jackson Square in New Orleans. AP
  • The French President and his wife were met by a sea of well-wishers. AP
    The French President and his wife were met by a sea of well-wishers. AP