Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face by a man while out meeting crowds in France.
The president, 43, was attacked by the unidentified assailant on Tuesday afternoon in Tain-l'Hermitage, a town in the south east Drome region.
Macron, dressed in shirt sleeves, could be seen walking towards a crowd of well-wishers who were behind a metal barrier in a video posted online.
He then reaches out his hand to greet one man in a green t-shirt, with glasses and a face mask.
The man can be heard shouting out "Down with Macronia" ("A Bas La Macronie") - before he slaps Macron's face.
Two of Macron's security detail then tackle the man in the green T-shirt, while another ushers the target away.
The president remained in the vicinity of the crowd for a few more seconds, and appeared to be talking to someone on the other side of the barriers.
His administration said there had been an attempt to strike Macron, but declined further comment.
The identify of the man who slapped Macron, and his motives, were unclear.
While slapping the president, he could be heard shouting "Montjoie Saint Denis," which was the battle cry of the French armies when the country was still a monarchy.
