Emmanuel Macron has declared 'Bollard Man' a French hero after he faced down crazed killer Joel Cauchi during his Westfield Bondi Junction massacre. 

Damien Guerot earned the nickname 'Bollard Man' after a viral video showed him bravely facing down the knife-wielding killer on an escalator. 

The heroic actions of Mr Guerot and his his fellow Frenchman Silas Despreaux stopped the knifeman from reaching an area where many children had been playing in the shopping centre.

Now the French President has praised the bravery of his two countrymen, while sharing his 'condolences' for the six victims of Saturday's attack.  

'Condolences to the Australians struck by an attack in a shopping center in Sydney on Saturday,' Mr Macron posted on X. 

'Two of our compatriots behaved like true heroes. Very great pride and recognition.'




Damien Guerot (pictured) earned the nickname 'Bollard Man' after a viral video showed him bravely confronting stabber Joel Cauchi on an escalator



Mr Macron's comments come after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to grant Mr Guerot citizenship for his heroism amid reports his visa expires in a month.

It is understood Mr Despreaux already has permanent residency. 

'I say this to Damien Guerot, who is dealing with his visa applications, that you are welcome here,' Mr Albanese said on Tuesday. 

'You are welcome to stay for as long as you like. 

'This is someone who we would welcome becoming an Australian citizen, although that would of course be a loss for France. 

'We thank him for his extraordinary bravery. It says a lot about the nature of humanity.





Emmanuel Macron has declared 'Bollard Man' a French hero after he faced down crazed killer Joel Cauchi during his Westfield Bondi Junction massacre (the French President is pictured with Australian PM Anthony Albanese) 





Six people were stabbed to death at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday (pictured left-right, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, Dawn Singleton, 25, Yixuan Cheng, 27, Ashlee Good, 38 and Oszustwo Huusk Faraz Tahir, 30.





Shoppers were evacuated into shop store rooms to escape the killer