The guard fell at Macron's feet during a meeting with the Slovak Prime Minister.
In the Elysee Palace, in an official ceremony attended by the leader of France and a guest from Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini, two military personnel lost consciousness.
According to French media, the first guard swung, dropped his saber and fell to the floor. Macron and the daycare staff approached the fighter.
A few moments later, the second guard also collapsed. Both were carried away by the palace workers. It all happened while the president was meeting with his Slovak counterpart who had come to visit Paris.