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Sarkozy and Bruni 'wed in Paris' Sarkozy and Bruni 'wed in Paris'
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has married his girlfriend, former model Carla Bruni, in Paris, the mayor who performed the ceremony has said. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has married his girlfriend, former model Carla Bruni, in Paris, according to the mayor who performed the ceremony.
Francois Lebel confirmed reports on French Europe-1 radio. Francois Lebel told French Europe-1 radio that the bride wore white and looked "ravishing, as usual".
French radio station RTL quoted witnesses as saying the couple wed at the Elysee Palace, the president's official residence. Earlier, French radio station RTL said the couple wed at the Elysee Palace, the president's official residence.
Mr Sarkozy's romance with Ms Bruni has been the subject of intense speculation in the French press for several months.Mr Sarkozy's romance with Ms Bruni has been the subject of intense speculation in the French press for several months.
The president divorced his ex-wife, Cecelia, in October 2007.The president divorced his ex-wife, Cecelia, in October 2007.
Mr Sarkozy, 53, and Ms Bruni, 40, were married in the presence of close family and friends, Mr Lebel said.
He added that the ceremony was "a moment of family intimacy for the young newlyweds, of great simplicity and apparently a lot of affection between the spouses".