Alongside actress Sophie Marceau, judoka Teddy Riner, and rugby player Antoine Dupont—patrons of the event—French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the pavilion that will represent France at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan, during a launch event at the Architecture and Heritage City in Paris. "I believe the France Pavilion should serve as a living symbol of the cultural, prosperous, and friendly ties between France and Japan," said the French president. IMAGES