Yuan Meng, the first giant panda cub born in France, celebrated its first birthday on Saturday at the Beauval Zoo in central France, where large crowds joined the chubby bear’s birthday party despite the hot weather. /AFP Photo

To surprise the birthday boy, staff at the zoo prepared a fruity three tier cake made of bamboo, honey, apples, oranges, strawberries and lemons. /VCG Photo

Yuan Meng was born on August 4 last year. His parents, Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, traveled to France in January 2012 on a 10-year loan from China. /VCG Photo

French First Lady Brigitte Macron, the panda cub’s godmother, announced his name last December. Yuan Meng translates to “dreams come true.” /VCG Photo