Emmanuel Macron has become France’s youngest ever
president, officially taking over from François
Hollande today 14the May 2017.
Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, arrived at the Élysée Palace
in central Paris on Sunday in a motorcade and walked
down the red carpet under light rain to be greeted by
Hollande for his inauguration.
The new president’s wife,
Brigitte , arrived separately.
At the end of the formalities, Macron was driven to Arc de Triomphe to lay a wreath at the tomb of theunknown soldier.
After a formal lunch, Macron will visit Paris’s town hall, a traditional stop for any new French president in his “host” city.
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