France goes to the polls - in pictures

  • People celebrate during a rally after the first results of the second round of France's election at Republique Square in Paris. AFP
    People celebrate during a rally after the first results of the second round of France's election at Republique Square in Paris. AFP
  • Supporters of the left alliance gathered with placards after the first results of the second round of France's legislative election in Marseille. AFP
    Supporters of the left alliance gathered with placards after the first results of the second round of France's legislative election in Marseille. AFP
  • Supporters of The Ecologists-EELV green party celebrate after the second round of France's election during the party's event in Paris. AFP
    Supporters of The Ecologists-EELV green party celebrate after the second round of France's election during the party's event in Paris. AFP
  • French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced he would tender his resignation after the election results. EPA
    French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced he would tender his resignation after the election results. EPA
  • Leader of La France Insoumise Jean-Luc Melenchon addresses the crowd after the announcement of the results in Paris. EPA
    Leader of La France Insoumise Jean-Luc Melenchon addresses the crowd after the announcement of the results in Paris. EPA
  • Member of Parliament for the French right-wing party National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN), Marine Le Pen addresses journalists at the party's headquarters in Paris. EPA
    Member of Parliament for the French right-wing party National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN), Marine Le Pen addresses journalists at the party's headquarters in Paris. EPA
  • Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte. AFP
    Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte. AFP
  • Mr Macron shakes hands with voters. AFP
    Mr Macron shakes hands with voters. AFP
  • Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte exit a polling booth. AFP
    Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte exit a polling booth. AFP
  • France's Minister for Interior and Overseas Gerald Darmanin. AFP
    France's Minister for Interior and Overseas Gerald Darmanin. AFP
  • France's Les Republicains right-wing party's President Eric Ciotti. AFP
    France's Les Republicains right-wing party's President Eric Ciotti. AFP
  • French far-right Reconquete! party leader Eric Zemmour. AFP
    French far-right Reconquete! party leader Eric Zemmour. AFP
  • France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. EPA
    France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. EPA
  • France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy, next to Mayor of Paris' 16th district Jeremy Redler. AFP
    France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy, next to Mayor of Paris' 16th district Jeremy Redler. AFP
  • French singer Carla Bruni. AFP
    French singer Carla Bruni. AFP
  • A voter casts his ballot. EPA
    A voter casts his ballot. EPA
  • French citizens wait to cast their ballot. EPA
    French citizens wait to cast their ballot. EPA