On the afternoon of November 14, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco welcomed the President of France, François Hollande, to the Palais Princier.

As I mentioned earlier this week the purpose of President Hollande’s one-day official visit is to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries in various areas. 

According to the Palais Princier “…agreements of cooperation in the field of the environment and sustainable development were signed as well as an agreement on Telework…” 

After a nice luncheon at the Palais Princier the sovereign prince and President Hollande visited the Venturi Automobiles, a company which manufactures electric cars as well as visited the Centre Scientifique de Monaco. 

Please click here and/or here to view photos from today’s visit.

In other news, it was recently announced that Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco, as Honorary President, will attend the Monaco Against Autism Charity Gala Dinner to be held in the Salle des Etoiles at the Sporting Monte-Carlo on November 15, 2013.

During Friday’s gala there will be an auction sale by Sotheby’s as well as a musical performance by the legendary band, Earth, Wind and Fire.