Fairouz, who hasn't performed in public for nine years, pictured at home with Emmanuel Macron

Reclusive Lebanese superstar received the French president at her home for dinner

Fairouz shared this photo of herself and Emmanuel Macron on her official Twitter account.

Fairouz shared this photo of herself and Emmanuel Macron on her official Twitter account.

Fairouz shared this photo of her visit with Emmanuel Macron on her official Twitter account.

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a respect sign to anti-government protesters as he leaves the house of Fairouz. AP

Fairouz, one of the Arab world's most prominent and revered singers, performs in front of thousands of fans during a concert at the mountain resort of Beiteddine, Lebanon. AP

Protesters walk outside the home of Fairouz, one of Arab world's most famed singers, as French president Emmanuel Macron visits her, in Rabieh, Lebanon, on August 31, 2020. Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron talks to journalists as he leaves the home of Fairouz, one of Arab world's most famed singers, after visiting her in Rabieh, Lebanon, on August 31, 2020. Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday visited the home of Lebanese singing legend Fairouz.

And today, the private singer, 84, shared photos of the visit, showing her looking well but taking safety precautions against coronavirus by wearing a visor. It also gives us a glimpse inside her home:

Macron visited Fairouz's home in the suburb of Rabieh, about 14 kilometres north of Beirut, for dinner. He was also there to award her the Legion of Honour, France's highest order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. The photos show the moment Fairouz received the medal.

Macron described his meeting with Fairouz, who as a figure has almost become synonymous with the country's pain and glory, as "very beautiful, very strong".

"I told her everything that she represented to me, of a Lebanon that we love and that many are expectant of, a nostalgia that many have," he said.

A glimpse inside her home

The photos have also been shared widely because they give a glimpse into the colourful and eclectic home of the famously reclusive singer.

For instance, we can see that above her sofa is a painting called Feiruz, from 1980 by Croatian-Lebanese artist Cici Tommaseo Sursock (1923-2015). That work is surrounded by religious paintings.

Her home is also full of family pictures and interesting textiles.

This is not the first time this year we've seen inside her house. In April, she shared this video of herself praying at home:

The star has not performed publicly in nearly a decade, seldom gives interviews and is rarely seen in public.

Born Nouhad Haddad in Lebanon in 1935, she is one of the Arab world's most influential singers, with a vast repertoire of more than 1,000 songs, not all of which have been released. For decades, almost all radio stations in the region started their morning broadcast with a Fairouz song.

The last photo Fairouz shared of herself on Twitter was this faraway shot in 2018:

After his meeting with her, Macron said that his favourite Fairouz song is Li Beirut, a piece that is considered a rallying cry for many Lebanese people.