French voters head to polls in early municipal test before 2027 presidential election
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French President Emmanuel Macron leaves the voting booth before voting for the first round of France's municipal elections in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, northern France, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, Pool)A woman castes her ballot during the first round of France's municipal elections in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)Ballots inside a box at a polling station during the first round of the municipal elections in Paris, France, Sunday March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)Conservative candidate for Paris mayoral election Rachida Dati makes a statement after polls closed during the first round of France's municipal elections in Paris, Sunday March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)French socialist candidate for Paris mayoral election Emmanuel Gregoire smiles as he makes a statement after polls closed after the first round of France's municipal elections in Paris, Sunday March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma da Silva)
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French President Emmanuel Macron leaves the voting booth before voting for the first round of France's municipal elections in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, northern France, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, Pool)