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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, according to the mayor who performed the ceremony.French President Nicolas Sarkozy has married his girlfriend, former model Carla Bruni, in Paris, according to the mayor who performed the ceremony.
Francois Lebel told French Europe-1 radio that the bride wore white and looked "ravishing, as usual".Francois Lebel told French Europe-1 radio that the bride wore white and looked "ravishing, as usual".
Earlier, French radio station RTL said 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, Cecilia, in October 2007.The president divorced his ex-wife, Cecilia, in October 2007.
'Historic moment'
Mr Sarkozy, 53, and Ms Bruni, 40, were married in the presence of close family and friends, Mr Lebel said.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".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".
Mr Lebel called it a "historic moment" and said it was the first time a French president had married while in office.
The couple reportedly met in November, soon after Mr Sarkozy's divorce.
They went public with their relationship during a visit to Disneyland Paris, and they remained in the spotlight during trips to Egypt and Jordan.
Ms Bruni is a singer and former model who has a son from a former relationship.
Her past liaisons with Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton have been analysed in great detail and near-naked photographs of her from her modelling days have been dug out for the centrespreads.
Mr Sarkozy has a 10-year-old son, Louis, from his marriage to Cecilia and two sons, Pierre, 22, and Jean, 21, from his first marriage to Marie-Dominique Culioli.