'This election is a choice of civilisation'
France is set to elect a head of state from outside its two main political parties.
James Chessell, European Correspondent
James Chessell writes on news, business and markets. Based in London, James is a former Fairfax Media Business editor and a winner of the Citi Journalism Award for Excellence.
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