The beach of Biarritz, with G7 summit venues the Hotel du Palais, left, the Casino Municipal, center, and the Casino Bellevue, right, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 in Biarritz, southwestern France. Leaders of the Group of Seven nations will meet Saturday for three days in the southwestern French resort town of Biarritz. France holds the 2019 presidency of the G-7, which besides the U.S. also includes Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy and Japan. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

Members of the SPI4G (4th Generation Protection and Intervention Section) and CRS (Republican Security Companies) patrol off the coast of Biarritz, southwestern France, with in background the Hotel du palais where delegations will be hosted on August 21, 2019 ahead of the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit which will take place from August 24 to 26 in the seaside resort of Biarritz. - A raft of unprecedented measures are set to transform the glamorous French resort of Biarritz into a security fortress as it gears up to host G7 leaders this weekend. Activists have announced a "counter-summit" of thousands of people to lambast the policies of world powers, and the French authorities want at all costs to avoid the event being marred by clashes with police. (Photo by IROZ GAIZKA / AFP)

A member of the CRS (Republican Security Companies) stands guard in front of the Hotel du Palais where delegations will be hosted, in Biarritz, southwestern France on August 21, 2019 ahead of the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit which will take place from August 24 to 26 in the French seaside resort. - A raft of unprecedented measures are set to transform the glamorous French resort of Biarritz into a security fortress as it gears up to host G7 leaders this weekend. Activists have announced a "counter-summit" of thousands of people to lambast the policies of world powers, and the French authorities want at all costs to avoid the event being marred by clashes with police. (Photo by IROZ GAIZKA / AFP)

People pass by the Hotel du Palais where G7 delegations will be hosted, in Biarritz, southwestern France on August 21, 2019 ahead of the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit which will take place from August 24 to 26 in the French seaside resort. - A raft of unprecedented measures are set to transform the glamorous French resort of Biarritz into a security fortress as it gears up to host G7 leaders this weekend. Activists have announced a "counter-summit" of thousands of people to lambast the policies of world powers, and the French authorities want at all costs to avoid the event being marred by clashes with police. (Photo by IROZ GAIZKA / AFP)

A picture taken off the coast of Biarritz, southwestern France on August 21, 2019 shows the Hotel du Palais where G7 delegations will be hosted, ahead of the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit which will take place from August 24 to 26 in the French seaside resort. - A raft of unprecedented measures are set to transform the glamorous French resort of Biarritz into a security fortress as it gears up to host G7 leaders this weekend. Activists have announced a "counter-summit" of thousands of people to lambast the policies of world powers, and the French authorities want at all costs to avoid the event being marred by clashes with police. (Photo by IROZ GAIZKA / AFP)

News Bilder des Tages 21.8.2019 - Vorbereitungen G7 in Biarritz - Polizisten patroullieren am La Grande Plage vor dem Tagungsort dem Hotel du Palais- Vom 24. bis zum 26. August findet im sudfranz?sischen Biarritz, der jahrlich ausgerichtete G7 Gipfel statt. Drei Tage vor dem Gipfeltreffen sind zwischen Touisten und Surfern bereits erste Anzeichen zu erkennen. *** 21 8 2019 Preparations G7 in Biarritz Policemen patrol La Grande Plage in front of the venue Hotel du Palais From 24 to 26 August, the annual G7 summit will take place in Biarritz in southern France Three days before the summit meeting, the first signs of tourism and surfing are already visible between tourists and surfers Copyright: xMichaelxTrammerx

21.8.2019 - Vorbereitungen G7 in Biarritz - Hotel du Palais - Vom 24. bis zum 26. August findet im sudfranz?sischen Biarritz, der jahrlich ausgerichtete G7 Gipfel statt. Drei Tage vor dem Gipfeltreffen sind zwischen Touisten und Surfern bereits erste Anzeichen zu erkennen. *** 21 8 2019 Preparations G7 at Biarritz Hotel du Palais From 24 to 26 August, the annual G7 summit will take place in Biarritz in southern France Three days before the summit meeting, tourists and surfers can already see the first signs of the G7s success Copyright: xMichaelxTrammerx

21.8.2019 - Vorbereitungen G7 in Biarritz - Hotel du Palais - Vom 24. bis zum 26. August findet im sudfranz?sischen Biarritz, der jahrlich ausgerichtete G7 Gipfel statt. Drei Tage vor dem Gipfeltreffen sind zwischen Touisten und Surfern bereits erste Anzeichen zu erkennen. *** 21 8 2019 Preparations G7 at Biarritz Hotel du Palais From 24 to 26 August, the annual G7 summit will take place in Biarritz in southern France Three days before the summit meeting, tourists and surfers can already see the first signs of the G7s success Copyright: xMichaelxTrammerx

21.8.2019 - Vorbereitungen G7 in Biarritz - La Grande Plage und Hotel du Palais - Vom 24. bis zum 26. August findet im sudfranz?sischen Biarritz, der jahrlich ausgerichtete G7 Gipfel statt. Drei Tage vor dem Gipfeltreffen sind zwischen Touisten und Surfern bereits erste Anzeichen zu erkennen. *** 21 8 2019 Preparations G7 in Biarritz La Grande Plage and Hotel du Palais From 24 to 26 August, the annual G7 summit will take place in Biarritz in southern France Three days before the summit meeting, tourists and surfers can already see the first signs of the G7s success Copyright: xMichaelxTrammerx

21.8.2019 - Vorbereitungen G7 in Biarritz - La Grande Plage und Hotel du Palais - Vom 24. bis zum 26. August findet im sudfranz?sischen Biarritz, der jahrlich ausgerichtete G7 Gipfel statt. Drei Tage vor dem Gipfeltreffen sind zwischen Touisten und Surfern bereits erste Anzeichen zu erkennen. *** 21 8 2019 Preparations G7 in Biarritz La Grande Plage and Hotel du Palais From 24 to 26 August, the annual G7 summit will take place in Biarritz in southern France Three days before the summit meeting, tourists and surfers can already see the first signs of the G7s success Copyright: xMichaelxTrammerx

21.8.2019 - Vorbereitungen G7 in Biarritz - Surfer und Polizei vor dem Tagungsort dem Hotel du Palais - Vom 24. bis zum 26. August findet im sudfranz?sischen Biarritz, der jahrlich ausgerichtete G7 Gipfel statt. Drei Tage vor dem Gipfeltreffen sind zwischen Touisten und Surfern bereits erste Anzeichen zu erkennen. *** 21 8 2019 Preparations G7 in Biarritz Surfer and police in front of the conference venue Hotel du Palais From 24 to 26 August, the annual G7 summit will take place in Biarritz in southern France Three days before the summit meeting, tourists and surfers can already see the first signs of each other Copyright: xMichaelxTrammerx

21.8.2019 - Vorbereitungen G7 in Biarritz - Polizisten patroullieren am La Grande Plage vor dem Tagungsort dem Hotel du Palais- Vom 24. bis zum 26. August findet im sudfranz?sischen Biarritz, der jahrlich ausgerichtete G7 Gipfel statt. Drei Tage vor dem Gipfeltreffen sind zwischen Touisten und Surfern bereits erste Anzeichen zu erkennen. *** 21 8 2019 Preparations G7 in Biarritz Policemen patrol La Grande Plage in front of the venue Hotel du Palais From 24 to 26 August, the annual G7 summit will take place in Biarritz in southern France Three days before the summit meeting, the first signs of tourism and surfing are already visible between tourists and surfers Copyright: xMichaelxTrammerx

21.8.2019 - Vorbereitungen G7 in Biarritz - Surfer am La Grande Plage vor dem Tagungsort dem Hotel du Palais- Vom 24. bis zum 26. August findet im sudfranz?sischen Biarritz, der jahrlich ausgerichtete G7 Gipfel statt. Drei Tage vor dem Gipfeltreffen sind zwischen Touisten und Surfern bereits erste Anzeichen zu erkennen. *** 21 8 2019 Preparations G7 in Biarritz Surfer at La Grande Plage in front of the conference venue Hotel du Palais From 24 to 26 August, the annual G7 summit will take place in Biarritz in southern France Three days before the summit meeting, the first signs of tourism and surfers can already be seen Copyright: xMichaelxTrammerx

Riot police officers patrol outside the Hotel du Palais, a venue of the upcoming G7 summit, Tuesday, Aug.20, 2019 in Biarritz, southwestern France. French police are setting up checkpoints and combing Atlantic beaches to secure the southwestern coast for world leaders coming for the G-7 summit. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

Riot police officers patrol outside the Hotel du Palais, a venue of the upcoming G7 summit, Tuesday, Aug.20, 2019 in Biarritz, southwestern France. French police are setting up checkpoints and combing Atlantic beaches to secure the southwestern coast for world leaders coming for the G-7 summit. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

06 August 2019, France (France), Biarritz: View of the city from the north, on the left is the Hotel du Palais. During the G7 summit of the major industrial nations, the chic French seaside resort of Biarritz will be transformed into a high-security zone. The G7 summit will take place from 24 to 26 August. (to "G7 Summit causes unrest in the French Basque Country") Photo: Christian B?hmer/dpa

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

"Hotel du Palais" in Biarritz, France, on July 15, 2019. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz, known in France as the 'Cote Basque', will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26, 2019. The building will be extensively renovated in the run-up to the summit. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM