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In Pics | Hollande, Sarkozy come out to vote in watershed French election between Emmanuel Macron & Marine Le Pen

French voters headed to the polls today to pick a new president, choosing between centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a crucial election for the future of the country and Europe.

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  • May 07, 2017, 07:24 PM IST

French voters headed to the polls today to pick a new president, choosing between centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a crucial election for the future of the country and Europe.

1. Emmanuel Macron with his wife

Emmanuel Macron with his wife
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French presidential election candidate Emmanuel Macron (L), head of the political movement En Marche!, or Onwards! and his wife Brigitte Trogneux hold hands after voting at a polling station during the the second round of 2017 French presidential election, in Le Touquet, France, May 7, 2017.

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2. French Elections

French Elections
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3. Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron
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French presidential election candidate for the En Marche ! movement Emmanuel Macron casts his ballot at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, on May 7, 2017, during the second round of the French presidential election.

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4. French elections in Israel

French elections in Israel
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A Jewish French citizen residing in Israel walks past election posters of independent centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron (L) and far-right Front National (FN - National Front) candidate Marine Le Pen, as he arrives to cast his vote at the French consulate in Tel Aviv, on May 7, 2017 during the second round of the French presidential polls. 

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5. Outgoing French president Francois Hollande

Outgoing French president Francois Hollande
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Outgoing French president Francois Hollande exits a polling booth at a polling station in Tulle, central France, on May 7, 2017, during the second round of the French presidential election.

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6. Voters

Voters
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A woman leaves a voting booth during the second round of 2017 French presidential election at a polling station in Bron, France, May 7, 2017.

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7. Nicolas Sarkozy with wife Carla Bruni

Nicolas Sarkozy with wife Carla Bruni
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and his wife Carla Bruni (C) prepare to cast a ballot at a polling station in Paris.

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8. Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen
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Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party candidate for French 2017 presidential election, casts her ballot.

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9. Wonder women!

Wonder women!
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A woman takes a ballot at a polling station in Toulouse, southern France on May 7, 2017, during the second round of the French presidential election.

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10. Nuns vote in the French Elections

Nuns vote in the French Elections
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A Benedictine Sister of the Sainte-Cecile Abbey takes ballots before voting at a polling station in Solesmes, northwestern France.

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