Voters outside a polling station where Macron voted in Le Touquet. Pic/AFP

Paris: France voted on Sunday in the first round of the presidential poll, amid high security following a deadly attack in Paris three days ago. This election is the most unpredictable presidential election in decades, with the outcome seen as vital for the future of the beleaguered European Union.

Socio-liberal Emmanuel Macron, right-wing Marine Le Pen, conservative Francois Fillon and leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon are the leading candidates vying to qualify for the second round on May 7.