What is 2017 French presidential election?
{{Infobox election | election_name = 2017 French presidential election | country = France | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2012 French presidential election | previous_year = 2012 | election_date = 23 April 2017 (first round)<br />7 May 2017 (second round) | next_election = 2022 French presidential election | next_year = 2022 | image1 = [[File:Emmanuel Macron (cropped).jpg|200x200px|Emmanuel Macron]] | nominee1 = '''[[Emmanuel Macron]]''' | party1 = [[La République En Marche!|LREM]] | color1 = FFD600 | popular_vote1 = '''20,743,128''' | percentage1 = '''66.10%''' | image2 = [[File:Le Pen, Marine-9586 (cropped).jpg|200x200px|Marine Le Pen]] | nominee2 = [[Marine Le Pen]] | party2 = [[National Rally|FN]] | color2 = 004A77 | popular_vote2 = 10,638,475 | percentage2 = 33.90% | map_image = Élection présidentielle française de 2017 T1 carte départements & régions.svg | map_caption = Results of the first round by department and region | map2_image = Élection présidentielle française de 2017 T2 carte départements & régions.svg | map2_caption = Results of the second round by department and region | title = President | before_election = [[François Hollande]] | before_party = Socialist Party (France) | after_election = [[Emmanuel Macron]] | after_party = [[La République En Marche!|LREM]] }} The '''2017''' '''French presidential election''' is a [[President of France|presidential]] [[election]] in [[France]] that took place on May 7th, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/21/france-election-le-pen-macron-vote.html |title=Here’s all you need to know about the French election |publisher=CNBC News |date=21 April 2017 |access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref> The incumbent president, [[François Hollande]], decided not to run for a second term because of his low approval ratings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38173350 |title=France presidency: Francois Hollande decides not to run again |publisher=BBC |date=1 December 2016 |access-date=22 A