lon Musk’s visit to France was a small event for the French government. On Monday, May 15, the head of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter was in Paris and Versailles for Choose France, the yearly gathering of business leaders convened by French President Emmanuel Macron. Several French officials seized the opportunity to appear with the American businessman. Jean-Noël Barrot, minister for digital transition and telecommunications, proudly posed next to him on his Instagram account. Macron satisfied his supporters with a photo at the Elysée Palace, where he was seen talking with Musk, smiling. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire posted a selfie on LinkedIn with the former richest man in the world.

The caption of this photo praises a “constructive exchange” on the subject of “climate,” “electric vehicles,” “artificial intelligence,” “the appeal of France” and “space.” Beyond these discussions, however, the government was hoping to obtain a commitment from Musk to invest in France. In vain. Musk said he was “confident [that]Tesla will make significant investments in France.”