Diplomatic triumph? Castro's historic visit to France

Video. Diplomatic triumph? Castro's historic visit to France

This is Cuba president Raul Castro at the tomb of the unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

This is Cuba president Raul Castro at the tomb of the unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Castro’s visit to France is the first official one by a Cuban president since the country’s independence.

French President Francois Hollande will visit Cuba later this year with Paris keen to improve relations with the island nation.