Speeding around the Med on a jetski with his biceps on display, you might think this was a Hollywood star filming a set-piece for an action movie.

Au contraire – under those tinted sunglasses it was French president Emmanuel Macron enjoying a summer getaway in the south of the country.

And while critics may question how much political muscle he has flexed during his eight-year presidency, there was no doubting the 47-year-old was in good shape.

He showed off his muscular physique and six-pack stomach as he posed topless, wearing only black swimming shorts aboard a yacht with wife Brigitte, 72, and their friends near Fort de Bregancon on Thursday.

The French leader is no stranger to a jetski and has often been spotted ripping along the waves in recent years.