Emmanuel Macron
Sunday’s results are a landmark moment in France’s recent political history.
The high-stakes vote could predict where the rest of Europe is headed.
The outcome will show whether the populist tide that saw Britain vote to leave the EU and Donald Trump’s election in the United States is still rising, or starting to ebb.
Polling begins on Sunday for the first round of a bitterly fought presidential election.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It's a tight race that could shape the future of Europe.
While the topic had been almost absent during the campaign, a failed plot in Marseille has once again put it at the center of debate.
He will be the country's first leader not from an establishment party.