G7 leaders in Evian pledged to fight “lingering poverty” worldwide before gorging on caviar and swilling $7,000 magnums of uber-rare red wine, according to a leaked menu of the swanky banquet dinner obtained by The Post on Wednesday.
Delegates, including President Trump, tucked Into Osetra caviar with egg and pea velouté, then roasted poultry with local crayfish, white asparagus and wild mushrooms at the nearby Hôtel Royal Evian late on Tuesday evening.
Heads of state and government, along with other senior international officials, washed this all down with magnums of Château Mouton Rothschild, including a 1982 vintage — bottles that currently list for around $7,000 each — with Champagne Drappier Grande Sendrée and Cognac Remy Martin.
The culinary Tour de France, which was shrouded in secrecy and prepared by Emmanuel Macron’s official chef Fabrice Desvignes, included delights from all corners of the country that prides itself on its gastronomic prowess.
It also included cheeses from the host region of Savoie, and grand cru chocolate & citrus.
The contrast came as the summit’s leaders’ declaration stressed that “excessive macroeconomic imbalances, crises and conflicts, lingering poverty and debt vulnerabilities” disproportionately hit the most vulnerable countries.
The G7, a club of the wealthiest democracies across the globe, also said their development priorities centered on bolstering food security, nutrition and health in the least developed nations.
The Hotel Royal, a 40-minute ferry ride across Lake Leman from Lausanne in Switzerland, has been hosting the rich and powerful since 1909.
It owes its regal name to British King Edward VII, who was supposed to be among its first guests but passed away in 1910 without ever having set foot inside. The name stuck.
But France will continue to roll out the culinary red carpet for the commander-in-chief later on Wednesday.
Macron’s office said the French president will host Trump for a dinner to mark the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, at the Palace of Versailles, “a historic symbol of Franco-American friendship.”
The palace was the residence of French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. It regularly hosts heads of state and foreign dignitaries.
Macron hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla there in 2021 for the palace’s 400th anniversary, with a dinner in the Hall of Mirrors, one of the features of the 2,300 rooms in the palace.
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