[2] In 1902, Emperor Menelik II attended the coronation of Edward VII as the king of the United Kingdom and during his travel stayed in Paris, France where the government welcomed him.

[6] During World War I, the Ethiopian Empire remained neutral, but made attempts to side with the Entente Powers which were stopped by the Italians.

[3] Prince Regent Haile Selassie toured Europe, including France, to thank them for his country's inclusion and to learn about ways to modernize Ethiopia.

[7] On 16 April 1924, Selassie and thirty nine people left Addis Ababa by train and arrived in Marseilles, France on 14 May.

[3] During his tour in France he watched military training exercises in Versailles and gave medals to two tank crew members.