In pictures: French voters at play

Marine Arnaud, 22, teaching assistant

"Segolene Royal is too much of a lightweight. She does not have a grip on the issues.

"It worries me to think she can be our president.

"There are urgent things to tackle, such as job insecurity and poverty. Crime is also one of them.

"When I go out alone I am afraid. In my neighbourhood a woman recently got attacked by four youths with knives and they stole her bag."