Hands above the table! The Trumps and the Macrons dine at the Eiffel Tower - after president told French first lady: 'You're in such good shape.'
- Dinner in the Eiffel Tower at one of Paris's most expensive restaurants ends French and U.S. first couple's day
- Donald Trump was seated next to Brigitte Macron - hours after telling her: 'You know, you are in such good shape'
- Classic French menu was custom-made by Alain Ducasse, the country' most decorated chef
- The Trumps and the Macrons had six courses featuring Dover sole, filet of beef, and a chocolate soufflé
- Dinner at Restaurant Jules Verne capped day which saw both Trumps cover some of the highlights of Paris: Napoleon's Tomb, Notre Dame and a sail on the Seine
President Donald Trump took his wife Melania out on the town Thursday evening in Paris, making the most of their brief stay in the City of Lights with a dinner at the Eiffel Tower.
The Trumps are dining tonight at Le Jules Verne, on the second floor of the famous French monument. They're the guests of Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron, the first lady and president of France.
Donald Trump seated himself next to Brigitte Macron, with whom he'd shared an uncomfortable handshake with earlier in the day that lingered on a little too long -and in which she appeared to be trying to get him to let go.
He'd also told France's 64-year-old first lady in remarks that were caught on tape: 'You know, you're in such good shape.'
![President Donald Trump took his wife out on the town Thursday evening in Paris, making the most of their brief stay in the City of Lights with a dinner at the Eiffel Tower](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F129700000578-4694428-President_Donald_Trump_took_his_wife_out_on_the_town_Thursday_ev-a-33_1499980219490.jpg)
President Donald Trump took his wife out on the town Thursday evening in Paris, making the most of their brief stay in the City of Lights with a dinner at the Eiffel Tower
![Donald Trump seated himself next to Brigitte Macron, who he'd shared an uncomfortable handshake with earlier in the day that lingered on a little too long](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F0C9500000578-4694428-Donald_Trump_seated_himself_next_to_Brigitte_Macron_who_he_d_sha-a-35_1499980219521.jpg)
Donald Trump seated himself next to Brigitte Macron, who he'd shared an uncomfortable handshake with earlier in the day that lingered on a little too long
![The Trumps are dining tonight at Le Jules Verne, on the second floor of the famous French monument. They're the guests of Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron, the first lady and president of France](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F007900000578-4694428-The_Trumps_are_dining_tonight_at_Le_Jules_Verne_on_the_second_fl-a-34_1499980219499.jpg)
The Trumps are dining tonight at Le Jules Verne, on the second floor of the famous French monument. They're the guests of Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron, the first lady and president of France
![French chef Alain Ducasse, left, gestures the presidents and their wives to their table at his Jules Verne restaurant at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F304A00000578-4694428-French_chef_Alain_Ducasse_left_gestures_the_presidents_and_their-a-36_1499980219530.jpg)
French chef Alain Ducasse, left, gestures the presidents and their wives to their table at his Jules Verne restaurant at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
The compliment was made in front of her husband, the 39-year-old French president, and Trump, 71, repeated it to him before turning back to Mme Macron and saying to her: 'Beautiful.'
A French official Facebook live stream captured the interaction. What was not caught was Melania Trump's reaction, as her back was to the camera.
However, the American first lady, 47, seemed to move closer to Mme Macron and put her hand around her protectively as Trump spoke to her.
The awkward exchange came after Macron her husband welcomed Donald and Melania to Paris on the eve of Bastille Day.
Trump kissed Mme Macron Parisian-style, once on each cheek, before taking both her hands for a prolonged grip, in which he appeared to jerk her left arm towards him as she appeared to be struggling to get him to let go.
It was an off-script start to a carefully-choreographed visit to Paris which on Friday will see Trump and Macron together for the Bastille Day celebrations, as well the couple dining together on Thursday evening at the Eiffel Tower.
Not to be outdone, Macron grazed his wife's butt in front of reporters during a tour of Les Invalides with the Trumps later.
By early evening the two men acted like old pals, laughing and smiling their way through a bilateral meeting at Elysee Palace. They made a concerted effort not to criticize each other, either, during a joint presser.
Their wives were just as chummy during a tour of Notre Dame cathedral and a boat ride down the Seine.
![In a nod to the national flags of France and the United States,' First Lady Melania Trump showed up to dinner in a red, white and blue dress](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F3C2F00000578-4694428-In_a_nod_to_the_national_flags_of_France_and_the_United_States_F-a-39_1499980219642.jpg)
In a nod to the national flags of France and the United States,' First Lady Melania Trump showed up to dinner in a red, white and blue dress
![FIT AS A FIDDLE: Donald Trump told France's 64-year-old first lady in remarks that were caught on tape: 'You know, you're in such good shape'](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F2F0600000578-4694428-FIT_AS_A_FIDDLE_Donald_Trump_told_France_s_64_year_old_first_lad-a-37_1499980219605.jpg)
FIT AS A FIDDLE: Donald Trump told France's 64-year-old first lady in remarks that were caught on tape: 'You know, you're in such good shape'
![French chef Alain Ducasse, right, is considered France's top talent. He was on hand to personally greet the Trumps and Macrons Thursday](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F2FFD00000578-4694428-French_chef_Alain_Ducasse_right_is_considered_France_s_top_talen-a-38_1499980219637.jpg)
French chef Alain Ducasse, right, is considered France's top talent. He was on hand to personally greet the Trumps and Macrons Thursday
![Le handshake: Brigitte Macron, 64, kept an extended grip on Trump's hand as he greeted her on Thursday at Les Invalides, the French monument the country's military](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/15/424B55DF00000578-4691300-image-a-26_1499956770072.jpg)
Le handshake: Brigitte Macron, 64, kept an extended grip on Trump's hand as he greeted her at Les Invalides, the French monument the country's military
![French greeting: Donald Trump embraced Brigitte Macron as her husband Emmanuel exchanged kisses with Melania Trump](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/15/424B54D100000578-4691300-image-a-16_1499956210391.jpg)
French greeting: Donald Trump embraced Brigitte Macron as her husband Emmanuel exchanged kisses with Melania Trump
![NO HARD FEELINGS: By early evening the two men acted like old pals, laughing and smiling their way through a bilateral meeting at Elysee Palace](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424C79E200000578-4694428-NO_HARD_FEELINGS_By_early_evening_the_two_men_acted_like_old_pal-a-40_1499980219645.jpg)
NO HARD FEELINGS: By early evening the two men acted like old pals, laughing and smiling their way through a bilateral meeting at Elysee Palace
![US First Lady Melania Trump, center, and French president's wife Brigitte Macron, center left, visit Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Thursday](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424E73EF00000578-4694428-image-a-50_1499982522370.jpg)
US First Lady Melania Trump, center, and French president's wife Brigitte Macron, center left, visit Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Thursday
![The women went on a sightseeing trip while their husbands held bilateral talks at Elysee Palace](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/18/424BF55D00000578-4691300-First_lady_Melania_Trump_in_red_is_escorted_through_the_Notre_Da-a-9_1499968500909.jpg)
The women went on a sightseeing trip while their husbands held bilateral talks at Elysee Palace
![Melania, a practicing Catholic, lights a candle at Notre Dame before leaving for a boat tour with Mme Macron](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424EAC0B00000578-4694428-Melania_a_practicing_Catholic_lights_a_candle_at_Notre_Dame_befo-a-52_1499982620068.jpg)
Melania, a practicing Catholic, lights a candle at Notre Dame before leaving for a boat tour with Mme Macron
![Explanation: David Guillet, the director of the French army museum, told the Trumps the story of Napoleon's magnificent tomb, the centerpiece of Les Invalides](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/18/424BBE7700000578-4691300-Explanation_David_Guillet_the_director_of_the_French_army_museum-a-12_1499968501105.jpg)
Explanation: David Guillet, the director of the French army museum, told the Trumps the story of Napoleon's magnificent tomb, the centerpiece of Les Invalides
![Hero: Macron took the Trumps to the tomb of the emperor Napoleon, the leader who created modern France in the wake of the French Revolution, but who was defeated at Waterloo in 1815 and died in exile](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/18/424BBF3100000578-4691300-Hero_Macron_took_the_Trumps_to_the_tomb_of_the_emperor_Napoleon_-a-10_1499967022023.jpg)
Hero: Macron took the Trumps to the tomb of the emperor Napoleon, the leader who created modern France in the wake of the French Revolution, but who was defeated at Waterloo in 1815 and died in exile
![The women took a ride down the Seine river while their husbands talked shop and held a news conference](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424EADE400000578-4694428-The_women_took_a_ride_down_the_Seine_river_while_their_husbands_-a-53_1499982658654.jpg)
The women took a ride down the Seine river while their husbands talked shop and held a news conference
![Macron, 64, and Trump, 47, made fast friends on Thursday in Paris. They'd met three times before during summits their husbands attended](http://web.archive.org./web/20240712011254/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424EADFF00000578-4694428-Macron_64_and_Trump_47_made_fast_friends_on_Thursday_in_Paris_Th-a-54_1499982722029.jpg)
Macron, 64, and Trump, 47, made fast friends on Thursday in Paris. They'd met three times before during summits their husbands attended
After a brief break from the festivities to refresh before dinner, they were back together again.
In a nod to the national flags of France and the United States, Melania Trump showed up to dinner in a red, white and blue dress.
Mme Macron wore a black and white print for the occasion.
Their husbands donned the same black suits they had earlier in the day, Trump in a thick blue tie and Macron in a skinny black one.
Le Jules Verne restaurant in Paris is one of the poshest places to have dinner. Famed French chef Alain Ducasse has been operating out of the hot spot since 2007. The Michelin-approved restaurant describes its offerings as 'the best of French classics reinterpreted with a contemporary flair.'
'Taste, above anything else. Generosity and pleasure. This is how to describe the Jules Verne cuisine,' it says.
The decadence comes at a high price: 190€ for five plates and 230€ for six.
Trump, who's a billionaire, and his wife splurged and were served four small plates and two desserts each - not that they were paying.
According to the US embassy, they dine on a 'selection of pate; Tomato, Eggplant, Zuccchini; Dover sole, spinach, Hollandaise; Filet of beef, brioche with foie, soufflé potato, truffle sauce; Warm strawberry w/ yogurt sorbet; and Hot Chocolate soufflé with chocolate ice cream.'
Trump kissed Mme Macron Parisian-style, once on each cheek, before taking both her hands for a prolonged grip, in which he appeared to jerk her left arm towards him as she appeared to be struggling to get him to let go.
It was an off-script start to a carefully-choreographed visit to Paris which on Friday will see Trump and Macron together for the Bastille Day celebrations, as well the couple dining together on Thursday evening at the Eiffel Tower.
Not to be outdone, Macron grazed his wife's butt in front of reporters during a tour of Les Invalides with the Trumps later.
By early evening the two men acted like old pals, laughing and smiling their way through a bilateral meeting at Elysee Palace. They made a concerted effort not to criticize each other, either, during a joint presser.
Their wives were just as chummy during a tour of Notre Dame cathedral and a boat ride down the Seine.
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