During a two-day working visit, Sanader is due to meet top French officials for talks on bilateral relations, the further process of Croatia's integration with the European Union and the situation in Southeast Europe.
The Croatian prime minister is scheduled to meet the French president on Monday and Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy on Tuesday. He will also deliver a talk on the subject of Croatia's EU membership bid.
Relations between Croatia and France intensified after 2000, since when a series of important meetings have been held and a number of agreements signed.