France’s far-right leader has brought the government to its knees. Now, with the country in political turmoil, she has the president in her sights.

French President Emmanuel Macron will preside over the re-opening of Notre-Dame cathedral, with a number of world leaders present.

Marine Le Pen’s ultimatum to French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, even after he caved on a key demand from her party, lays bare the unprecedented clout the far-right leader now wields in Paris’ halls of power.