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François Hollande sworn in as French president - in pictures

Hollande investiture : A man sweeps the red carpet in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace
A man sweeps the red carpet in the courtyard of the Elysée Palace in final preparations for the handover ceremony between Hollande and Sarkozy Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/Reuters
Hollande investiture : Former French Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin and his wife arrive
Former French Socialist prime minister Lionel Jospin and his wife, Sylviane Agacinski, arrive Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Hollande investiture : Republican Guard march outside the Elysee Palace
French troops march outside the Elysée Palace past well-wishers of outgoing president, Nicolas Sarkozy Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
Hollande investiture : Socialist party leader, Martine Aubry and her husband Jean-Louis Brochen
French Socialist party leader, Martine Aubry and her husband Jean-Louis Brochen arrive at the Elysée Palace Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : Socialist mayor, Bertrand Delanoe arrives
Socialist mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : The car transporting newly-elected President Francois Hollande arrives
The car transporting Hollande arrives at the Elysée Palace Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters
Hollande investiture : Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and Valerie Trierweiler pose at the Elysee Palace
Outgoing first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, left, and Valérie Trierweiler, partner of François Hollande, pose on the steps of the Elysée Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Hollande investiture : France's president-elect Francois Hollande arrives at the Elysee
Hollande arrives at the palace Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : President Francois Hollande, right, walks on the red carpet
Hollande, right, walks on the red carpet towards his predecessor Sarkozy prior to the start of the investiture ceremony Photograph: Mehdi Fedouach/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : President Francois Hollande, right, shakes hands with Nicolas Sarkozy
Hollande, right, shakes hands with Sarkozy Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : President Francois Hollande is awarded
President Hollande is awarded the Grand Maître in the Order of the legion of honour Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : President Francois Hollande, right, speaks during the handover ceremony
Hollande delivers a speech after being officially invested as France's president Photograph: Charles Platiau/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : Former France's president Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with Hollande
Sarkozy shakes hands with Hollande as they are about to leave the Elysée Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave
Sarkozy, left, and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave the palace after the formal investiture ceremony Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : France's outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy waves as he leaves
Sarkozy waves as he leaves after the handover ceremony Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Hollande investiture : President-elect Francois Hollande waves from his car in the rain
President-elect François Hollande waves as he is driven down the Champs Elysées in the rain Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP
Hollande investiture : Hollande leaves his Citroen DS5 hybrid in the rain
Hollande endures the rain before paying his respects to the Unknown soldier at the Arc de Triomphe Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande investiture : President Francois Hollande pays his respects after laying a wreath
President François Hollande pays his respects after laying a wreath on the Unknown Soldier's tomb at the Arc of Triomphe in Paris Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
Hollande inauguration: New French President Francois Hollande greets supporters outside the Elysee
New French President Francois Hollande greets supporters outside the Elysee Palace as he leaves to attend a ceremony in the Tuileries Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA
Hollande inauguration: Hollande and his partner Valerie Trierweiler walk in the Tuileries gardens
Hollande and Trierweiler walk in the Tuileries gardens as they arrive for a ceremonial tribute to the former French statesman Jules Ferry Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA
Hollande inauguration: A worker removes the official portraits of former President Sarkozy
A worker removes the official portraits of Sarkozy from the Elysée Photograph: Thibault Camus/AP
Hollande inauguration: Nicolas Sarkozy jogs after the handover ceremony
Sarkozy jogs after the handover ceremony Photograph: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images
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