François Hollande wins French election - in pictures

Socialist party newly elected president François Hollande holds a bunch of roses after giving a victory speech Photograph: Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images

French president-elect, François Hollande, leaves Tulle, in south-west France, for Paris after he is named winner Photograph: Getty Images/Getty Images

French citizens celebrate at Place de la Bastille after François Hollande's victory Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

François Hollande speaks to his supporters at Place de la Bastille Photograph: Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images

Socialist party are mobbed in Paris by supporters Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images

François Hollande is announced as the winner of the second round of the presidential election on Belgian television news Photograph: Sebastien Pirlet/Reuters

Supporters of the UMP candidate Nicolas Sarkozy react after learning the result Photograph: Christophe Karaba/EPA

François Hollande's supporters cheer incoming results outside the Socialist party's campaign headquarters Photograph: Remy de la Mauviniere/AP

Nicolas Sarkozy supporters at the Mutualité conference centre Photograph: Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty Images

Nicolas Sarkozy speaks to his supporters after conceding defeat Photograph: Christophe Karaba/EPA

A supporter of François Hollande outside Socialist party headquarters Photograph: Francois Mori/AP

Some of François Hollande's younger supporters celebrate the result Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images

François Hollande waves as he arrives on stage to give his speech Photograph: Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images

François Hollande leaves the stage after making a speech after his victory in Tulle, south-western France Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images

A French Socialist party supporter holds a rose at Place de la Bastille, Paris Photograph: Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty Images