Francois Hollande Takes Office in France

French President-elect Francois Hollande, right, shakes hands with outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy before the handover ceremony Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

Francois Hollande drives down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris after the handover ceremony.

Hollande smiles from his car during a rain shower on the Champs Elysees.

Outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the Elysee Palace after the handover ceremony.

Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, center, leave the Elysee Palace after the handover ceremony.

Hollande and his companion Valerie Trierweiler leave the Elysee Palace after the handover ceremony.

Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave the Elysee Palace after the handover ceremony.

Francois Hollande attends a military ceremony in the garden of the Elysee Palace following his investiture in Paris, May 15, 2012.

President Hollande shakes hands with supporters on the Champs Elysees Avenue after the handover ceremony.