Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as France's president this Saturday at a ceremony at the Élysée Palace, followed by the firing of canons at the Invalides gardens, reports Radio France Internationale.
In a short speech, Macron spoke of the need to innovate at a time of unprecedented challenges for the world and for France, and said his second term would be "new" and not merely a continuation of the first.
"I vow to build a planet that is more liveable, a France that is more alive and a stronger France," he said in address at the Elysée Palace, vowing a "new method" to govern after a first term that had often polarised the country, adding that he would act with "respect" and "consideration".
He highlighted the threat posed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and global environmental concerns.
Among the 500 guests present were former presidents François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy; former prime ministers Edouard Philippe, Manuel Valls, Alain Juppé and Jean-Pierre Raffarin, as well as religious leaders and other state figures.
Macron's inauguration marks the end of one electoral campaign and the opening of another - for legislative elections in June.
A newly united political left - a coalition formed between far-left France Unbowed (LFI), the Socialist Party (PS), the Greens (EELV) and the Communist Party (PCF) - is hoping to deprive Macron of a majority in parliament.