A Royal seat, Benin, Cana (18th-19th century) is displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Two large royal statues of the Kingdom of Dahomey, at R: Royal bochio half-man half-shark statue of King Behanzin, attributed to Sossa Dede or Houeglo family, Benin, Abomey (1890-1894) and at L: half-man half-lion of King Glele attributed to Sossa Dede, Benin, Abonney (1858-1889) are displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Visitors look at doors of King Glele's Palace (1880-1889) displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Visitors look at two large royal statues of the Kingdom of Dahomey, at R: half-man half-lion of King Glele attributed to Sossa Dede, Benin, Abonney (1858-1889), and at L, half-man half-bird of King Ghezo attributed to Donvide or Sossa Dede, atelier Akati, Benin, Abomey, (19th century) displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Visitors look at a portable altar asen attributed to Lammandoucelo Aissi family (1890-1892) displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Visitors look at doors of King Glele's Palace (1880-1889) displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

King Ghezo's throne (early 19th century) and King Glele's throne (1858-1889) are displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

A visitor takes a picture of a large royal statue of the Kingdom of Dahomey, half-man half-bird of King Ghezo attributed to Donvide or Sossa Dede, atelier Akati, Benin, Abomey, (19th century) displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

A visitor looks at soldier's tunic and trousers (before 1892) displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Visitors look at two large royal statues of the Kingdom of Dahomey, at L: half-man half-lion of King Glele attributed to Sossa Dede, Benin, Abonney (1858-1889), and at R, half-man half-bird of King Ghezo attributed to Donvide or Sossa Dede, atelier Akati, Benin, Abomey, (19th century) displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

A visitor looks at a Royal statue half-man half shark of King Behanzin, attributed to Sossa Dede or the Houeglo family, Benin, Abomey (1890-1892) displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the return of 26 artworks of the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin, in Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Picture taken October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech at the Emile Zola house as he is surrounded by the families of late French writer and journalist Emile Zola and late French officer Alfred Dreyfus in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS?

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech at the Emile Zola house as he is surrounded by the families of late French writer and journalist Emile Zola and late French officer Alfred Dreyfus in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS?

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot, at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS?

French President Emmanuel Macron greets former President of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) Francis Kalifat, at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS?

French President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by his wife, poses as he is surrounded by the families of late French writer and journalist Emile Zola and late French officer Alfred Dreyfu, at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS?

French President Emmanuel Macron greets president of the Maison Zola-Musee Dreyfus association Louis Gautier at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS?

French writer and journalist Emile Zola's great-granddaughter Martine Le Blond-Zola smiles at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French politician Pierre Bedier speaks on the phone at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS?

Paris' Ile de France president and candidate to the French right-wing Les Republicains primary election Valerie Pecresse and French politician Pierre Bedier talk at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Dreyfus Museum, on the property of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by his wife Brigitte Macron and Grand Rabbi of France Haim Korsia, visits the Dreyfus Museum, on the property of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron looks at a portrait of the French officier Alfred Dreyfus as he visits the Dreyfus Museum, on the property of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President's wife Brigitte Macron visits the Dreyfus Museum, on the property of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Dreyfus Museum, on the property of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

The billard room is seen inside the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President's wife Brigitte Macron visits the Dreyfus Museum, on the property of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Dreyfus Museum, on the property of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by president of the Maison Zola-Musee Dreyfus association Louis Gautier, visits the Dreyfus Museum, on the property of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by president of the Maison Zola-Musee Dreyfus association Louis Gautier and journalist Emile Zola's great-granddaughter Martine Le Blond-Zola, visits the Dreyfus Museum, on the property of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

A view of the late French writer and journalist Emile Zola's bedroom inside the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

The Dreyfus museum is seen at the Emile Zola property in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot, French Junior Minister of Gender Equality Elisabeth Moreno, and former French prime minister Manuel Valls talk at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French prime minister Manuel Valls, Paris' Ile de France president and candidate to the French right-wing Les Republicains primary election Valerie Pecresse and French writer and journalist Emile Zola's great-granddaughter Martine Le Blond-Zola talk at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, on October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with former French prime minister Manuel Valls and his wife, at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron greets President of the Council of Jewish Communities of Hauts-de-Seine Elie Korchia, at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

The Dreyfus museum is seen at the Emile Zola property in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

The article "J'accuse" is seen published in L'Aurore newspaper, at the Dreyfus museum, at the Emile Zola property in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via

A view of the late French writer and journalist Emile Zola's desk inside the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

A view of the late French writer and journalist Emile Zola's desk inside the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

The Dreyfus museum is seen at the Emile Zola house property in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

The Dreyfus museum is seen at the Emile Zola house property in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

A view of a bathroom inside the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

Late French writer and journalist Emile Zola's bust is seen at the Emile Zola house in Medan, Paris, France, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

Mayor of Medan Karine Kauffmann gives a book to the French President Emmanuel Macron at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President's wife Brigitte Macron speaks with Paris' Ile de France president and candidate to the French right-wing Les Republicains primary election Valerie Pecresse in the French writer and journalist Emile Zola's desk, at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by his wife Brigitte Macron, President of the Maison Zola-Musee Dreyfus association Louis Gautier, French writer and journalist Emile Zola's great-granddaughter Martine Le Blond-Zola, French Junior Minister of Gender Equality Elisabeth Moreno and Paris' Ile de France president and candidate to the French right-wing Les Republicains primary election Valerie Pecresse, sits at the late French writer and journalist Emile Zola's desk, in the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron greets Paris' Ile de France president and candidate to the French right-wing Les Republicains primary election Valerie Pecresse at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, on October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by French writer and journalist Emile Zola's great-granddaughter's Martine Le Blond-Zola and French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot, visits the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris,October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with French writer and journalist Emile Zola's great-granddaughter Martine Le Blond-Zola as he sits at the late French writer and journalist Emile Zola's desk, in the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with French writer and journalist Emile Zola's great-granddaughter Martine Le Blond-Zola next to the late French writer and journalist Emile Zola's desk, at the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

A view of the dinning room inside the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by his wife Brigitte Macron, French writer and journalist Emile Zola's great-granddaughter Martine Le Blond-Zola, Mayor of Medan Karine Kauffmann, French Junior Minister of Gender Equality Elisabeth Moreno, writes as he sits at the late French writer and journalist Emile Zola's desk, in the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/CS

French President Emmanuel Macron, flanked by French writer and journalist Emile Zola's great-granddaughter Martine Le Blond-Zola and Mayor of Medan Karine Kauffmann, gestures as he sits at the late French writer and journalist Emile Zola's desk, in the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

A view of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

A view of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

A view of a living room inside the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

Karine Kauffmann, Mayor of Medan, moves barriers in front of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

A view of a living room inside the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

A view of the kitchen of the Emile Zola house in Medan, near Paris, October 26, 2021. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS