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François Hollande arrives with his companion Valerie Trierweiler to give a speech in Tulle, France, after winning the second round of voting in the presidential election.
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Celebration and defeat in France

François Hollande

François Hollande arrives with his companion Valerie Trierweiler to give a speech in Tulle, France, after winning the second round of voting in the presidential election.  (Fred Dufour / AFP/Getty Images)

Place de la Bastille

French citizens celebrate the election results at Place de la Bastille.  (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)

Nicolas Sarkozy

French incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy speaks to supporters in Paris after conceding defeat to François Hollande.  (Christophe Karaba / EPA)

Place de la Bastille

At Place de la Bastille in Paris, supporters of François Hollande react as poll results are announced on French television.  (Ian Langsdon / EPA)

Sarkozy supporter

A supporter of outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s Union for a Popular Movement cries as the preliminary results in the presidential election are announced at UMP headquarters in Paris.  (Jacques Brinon / Associated Press)

Hollande supporters

Supporters of François Hollande hug after results are announced at the Bastille in Paris.  (Michel Spingler / Associated Press)

Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy is the first French president in 30 years to lose a reelection bid.  (Christophe Karaba / EPA)

Sarkozy supporters in Paris

In Paris, supporters of Nicolas Sarkozy react to news of the incumbent’s defeat.  (Stephane Reix / EPA)

Sarkozy supporters

Nicolas Sarkozy supporters react to his loss.  (Stephane Reix / EPA)

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Celebration and defeat in France

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