From the latest polls to the primaries, via the key dates over the next eight months, how voting works and who is the favourite to win - here's what you need to know about France's presidential elections in 2027.

Between the 2027 presidential campaign and talks on the next budget, several leading French politicians were out in force on Saturday 29 August. #EuropeNews

On April 18 and May 2 next year, France will vote to elect a new president to replace Emmanuel Macron. The outgoing president, who has served two terms, cannot run again, while…