A British girl who sent a poem about Paris's Eiffel Tower to the French president has received a totally unexpected birthday present - a poem by Emmanuel Macron himself published in English and French.

Mr Macron may be blowing hot and cold over Brexit, but he appears to have captured the heart of Sophie, a British 13-year old.

On a family trip to Paris in April, Sophie, then aged 12, wrote a poem after seeing Paris's most iconic landmark, known as the Dame de Fer (Iron Lady), and sent it to the Elysée Palace.

Still on the campaign trail, Mr Macron had not yet taken up office in the Elysée Palace, which was home to his predecessor, François Hollande.

Entitled "Centre of Attention", her poem, written over a drawing of the tower, started with the lines:

"She has four beautiful legs, which help her stand proud, She looks over everyone with her head in the clouds.

"She is elegant and tall, wears a pretty lacy skirt, Whilst staring at her in awe, your eyes will not avert."