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Who will win the race to become Paris mayor? © France 24

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Issued on: 17/03/2026 - 17:10

The Paris mayoral race narrowed on Monday as a former minister hoping to wrest control of the French capital from the left sealed a deal to join forces with a fellow right-winger for the second-round run-off. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a look at how things might go when France heads to the polls this Sunday to choose not only the capital's next mayor but vote in local elections across the country.