US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte to the White House for a state dinner on December 1. AFP
Ms Biden shows the Macrons into the White House's Blue Room. AP
It was the first official state visit of the Biden administration. EPA
Guests dined in heated tents amid candle-style lighting on the South Lawn. Reuters
The presidents make a toast. AFP
Cheers for the Bidens in the dining area. AP
The Macrons enter. AP
Actress Ariana DeBose and designer Henry Munoz III arrive at the White House. Reuters
Mr Biden and Mr Macron have found common ground on the trip. AP
The couples pose for a photo at the North Portico of the White House. EPA
Christian Louboutin, the French fashion designer, arrives for the state dinner. EPA
Singer Jon Batiste and his wife, author Suleika Jaouad, make their way into the White House. EPA
Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and economist George Akerlof. EPA
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and daughter Jessica. EPA
The President's daughter Ashley Biden, right, and her friend Elysia Bevan. EPA
Stephen Breyer, a former Supreme Court associate justice. EPA
Batiste and Jaouad in the White House. EPA
Congressman Gregory Meeks and Ebony Meeks-Laidley. EPA
US singer John Legend and his wife, model Chrissy Teigen. EPA
Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte in a candid moment on the North Portico of the White House. EPA
US actress Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet Affleck. EPA
Anna Wintour, editor in chief at Vogue, and Australian director Baz Luhrmann. EPA
US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and his wife Tanya Mayorkas. Reuters
Katherine Tai, US trade representative. EPA
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her son, actor Charlie Hall. Reuters
A closer look at Wintour. EPA
Television host Stephen Colbert and his wife Evelyn McGee-Colbert. Reuters
Fashion designer Gabriela Hearst and Stephanie Lasnier de Lavalette. EPA
House Majority Whip Representative James Clyburn and Virginia Newman. EPA
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and daughter Alexandra. EPA
Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Hollyanne Milley. EPA
Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, and Lloyd Sayre. EPA
Julia Louis-Dreyfus with her son, actor Charles Hall. EPA
Peter Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation, and Chasten Glezman Buttigieg. EPA
Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe. EPA
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Lafayette Greenfield II. AP
ABC television host Robin Roberts and Gaila Amber Laign. EPA
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. AFP
Mr Biden said he would not apologise for a new climate and tax law that European leaders say unfairly subsidises US companies, but that he would make accommodations. Bloomberg
Steve Jobs's widow Laurene Powell Jobs and son Reed. EPA
The Bidens lead the Macrons into the state dinner. AFP
Governor of Connecticut Edward Lamont and wife Annie Lamont hold up a sign for Mr Macron. AFP
Valerie Biden Owens, the President's sister. EPA
Ms Macron steps out of a limousine as she arrives at the White House. EPA
Ms Biden and Ms Macron are both teachers. EPA
The Bidens come downstairs to greet their guests. AP
Ms Biden speaks alongside Batiste as the Bidens host the Macrons for a State Dinner at the White House. Reuters
Dinner time for Mr and Mrs Macron. Reuters
Batiste serenades the attendees. AFP
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte to the White House for a state dinner on December 1. AFP
Ms Biden shows the Macrons into the White House's Blue Room. AP
It was the first official state visit of the Biden administration. EPA
Guests dined in heated tents amid candle-style lighting on the South Lawn. Reuters
The presidents make a toast. AFP
Cheers for the Bidens in the dining area. AP
The Macrons enter. AP
Actress Ariana DeBose and designer Henry Munoz III arrive at the White House. Reuters
Mr Biden and Mr Macron have found common ground on the trip. AP
The couples pose for a photo at the North Portico of the White House. EPA
Christian Louboutin, the French fashion designer, arrives for the state dinner. EPA
Singer Jon Batiste and his wife, author Suleika Jaouad, make their way into the White House. EPA
Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and economist George Akerlof. EPA
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and daughter Jessica. EPA
The President's daughter Ashley Biden, right, and her friend Elysia Bevan. EPA
Stephen Breyer, a former Supreme Court associate justice. EPA
Batiste and Jaouad in the White House. EPA
Congressman Gregory Meeks and Ebony Meeks-Laidley. EPA
US singer John Legend and his wife, model Chrissy Teigen. EPA
Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte in a candid moment on the North Portico of the White House. EPA
US actress Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet Affleck. EPA
Anna Wintour, editor in chief at Vogue, and Australian director Baz Luhrmann. EPA
US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and his wife Tanya Mayorkas. Reuters
Katherine Tai, US trade representative. EPA
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her son, actor Charlie Hall. Reuters
A closer look at Wintour. EPA
Television host Stephen Colbert and his wife Evelyn McGee-Colbert. Reuters
Fashion designer Gabriela Hearst and Stephanie Lasnier de Lavalette. EPA
House Majority Whip Representative James Clyburn and Virginia Newman. EPA
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and daughter Alexandra. EPA
Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Hollyanne Milley. EPA
Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, and Lloyd Sayre. EPA
Julia Louis-Dreyfus with her son, actor Charles Hall. EPA
Peter Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation, and Chasten Glezman Buttigieg. EPA
Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe. EPA
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Lafayette Greenfield II. AP
ABC television host Robin Roberts and Gaila Amber Laign. EPA
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. AFP
Mr Biden said he would not apologise for a new climate and tax law that European leaders say unfairly subsidises US companies, but that he would make accommodations. Bloomberg
Steve Jobs's widow Laurene Powell Jobs and son Reed. EPA
The Bidens lead the Macrons into the state dinner. AFP
Governor of Connecticut Edward Lamont and wife Annie Lamont hold up a sign for Mr Macron. AFP
Valerie Biden Owens, the President's sister. EPA
Ms Macron steps out of a limousine as she arrives at the White House. EPA
Ms Biden and Ms Macron are both teachers. EPA
The Bidens come downstairs to greet their guests. AP
Ms Biden speaks alongside Batiste as the Bidens host the Macrons for a State Dinner at the White House. Reuters
Dinner time for Mr and Mrs Macron. Reuters
Batiste serenades the attendees. AFP
Biden and Macron's star-studded state dinner - in pictures
