Mayors for France's major towns and cities will be chosen on Sunday, in the last vote before next year's presidential elections.
Excitement is especially high in Paris and Nice.
The capital could shift to the right after 25 years under a Socialist-led coalition, if Rachida Dati comes from behind in the opinion polls to defeat Emmanuel Grégoire.
And on the Riviera, a hard-right ally of Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN), Eric Ciotti, seems on course for victory.
But in this second round of municipal elections, the biggest focus across the country is on the hard-left party France Unbowed (LFI).
