French president Macron slapped in face while meeting public

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said the incident was an affront to democracy.

French President Emmanuel Macron walks during a visit to southern France. Picture: Lionel Bonaventure, Pool via AP

French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout in southern France, video of the incident showed.

Macron's security entourage quickly intervened to pull the man to the ground and move Macron away from him.