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French President-elect Francois Hollande, right, shakes hands with outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy before the handover ceremony Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP)

Francois Hollande waves from his car as he drives down the Champs Elysees avenue after the handover ceremony with outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy. (AP)

Hollande smiles from his car as he drives down the Champs Elysees avenue during a rain shower. (AP)

Outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy waves as he leaves the Elysee Palace after the handover ceremony. (AP)

Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, center, leave the Elysee Palace after the handover ceremony. (AP)

France's new President Francois Hollande and his companion Valerie Trierweiler leave the Elysee Palace after the handover ceremony. (Reuters)

Francois Hollande attends a military ceremony in the garden of the Elysee Palace following his investiture. (Reuters)

Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave the Elysee Palace after the handover ceremony. (AP)

France's new President Hollande shakes hands with supporters on the Champs Elysees Avenue after the handover ceremony in Paris May 15, 2012. (Reuters)