At the Menin Gate Memorial, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Mayor, and the Chairman of the Last Post Association, Mr Benoit Mottrie, attended the Last Post ceremony at which the Governor-General laid a wreath, and later met with Australian community members.
On Monday 3 June 2013, in Paris, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, attended a briefing for the European mission by the President of the European Australian Business Council, Mr Alastair Walton.
Afterwards, at the Mouvement des Entreprises de France International, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman, Mr Jean Burelle, and accompanied by members of the European Australian Business Council, attended a roundtable discussion on the economic outlook in Australia, the Asia Pacific, France and Europe.
The Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France International, Mr Jean Burelle, and accompanied by members of the European Australian Business Council, attended a roundtable discussion in Paris on the economic outlook in Australia, the Asia Pacific, France and Europe.
The Governor-General met the President of the French Republic, His Excellency Mr François Hollande, at the Élyseé Palace in Paris.
Later, the Governor-General met the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Laurent Fabius, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris.
At the Australian Embassy in Paris, the Governor-General attended a business seminar with members of the European Australian Business Council, which was presented by the Director of Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, Mr Yves Bertoncini.
Later, Ms Bryce and the EABC members attended a roundtable discussion at the Banque de France.
At the International Diplomatic Academy, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, as guests of the Ambassador to the French Republic and accompanied by members from the European Australian Business Council, attended an Australia Unlimited reception with senior French business leaders.
On Sunday 2 June 2013, at the Parish Church of St James, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, accompanied by Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, attended a Service of Choral Matins on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Governor-General handed over custodianship of Ms Lena Nyadbi Indigenous artwork, ‘Dayiwul Lirmim’ (Barramundi Scales), which has been re-created as a permanent roof-top installation on the Musée du quai Branly in Paris.
As the guest of the President of the Museum, Mr Stéphane Martin, and accompanied by members of the European Australian Business Council, Ms Bryce congratulated Ms Nyadbi on producing an “awe-inspiring wonder from the Kimberley”.
On Saturday 1 June 2013, at the Hartley Historic Site, Hartley, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, officially opened the Kew-Y-Ahn Bell Rock Heritage Trail and Gallery as part of community events celebrating the first European crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813.
The Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, presented a set of Australian Honours and Awards to the Grand Chancelier of the Légion d’Honneur, General Jean-Louis Georgelin, at the Musée National de la Légion d’Honneur, Paris.