French President Francois Hollande and his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi on Friday expressed their solidarity against the "scourge" of terrorism, after attacks in both countries.

The two leaders spoke after an attack in Tunisia left 27 dead at a beach resort, and a man was decapitated near the eastern French city of Lyon. They "expressed their solidarity in the face of terrorism", the French presidency said in a statement.