François Hollande has been sworn in as the new president of France on May 15 during a modest ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris
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Nicolas Sarkozy welcomes his successor Francois Hollande upon his arrival
at the Elysee Palace for the formal investiture ceremony between France's
president Francois Hollande and his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris. |
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France's outgoing president Nicolas Sarkozy and Former French First Lady
Carla Bruni leaving the presidential Elysee Palace. |
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Francois Hollande goes to sign after being awarded 'Grand Maitre' in the Order of the Legion of Honor. |
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Francois Hollande after being awarded 'Grand Maitre'
in the Order of the Legion Honor |
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Valerie Trierweiler, companion of France's president-elect
Francois Hollande at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris. |
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French Socialist party's leader, Martine Aubry and her husband
Jean-louisBrochen arrive at the Elysee presidential Palace. |
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Paris' Socialist mayor, Bertrand Delanoe arrives
at the Elysee presidential Palace. |
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Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave the Elysee
presidential Palace after the ceremony in Paris. |