France's presidential election has been hit by a security alert.
The courtyard of the Louvre in Paris has been evacuated due to concerns about a possible terror threat.
The centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron was hoping to celebrate his campaign's expected victory at the venue later.
<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">QG Macron au Louvre évacué (source tdg.ch) <a href="https://t.co/LthmL88ZCw">pic.twitter.com/LthmL88ZCw</a></p>— Daniel Glazman (@glazou) <a href="https://twitter.com/glazou/status/861191141743611906">May 7, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Earlier, Macron and his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen cast their votes.
Turnout so far is steady, in what's being described as the country's most important vote in decades.
The presidential campaign was rocked last Friday night when it was revealed that the campaign of centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron had been hacked.
It involved the leaking of emails and documents as well as the spread of fake information relating to the Macron campaign.
It is unclear if the leak will have any impact on today's vote.
#Presidentielles2017 Très peu d'attente pour le bureau de vote de Cork, qui est ouvert jusqu'à 19h.
— France in Ireland (@FranceinIreland) May 7, 2017
8,000 French citizens in Ireland have the right to vote at the French embassy in Dublin and in city Hall, Cork.
Election centers close at 6pm (Irish time) after which an exit poll is due to be released giving an indication of who will enter the Elysee Palace next.
