France has carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, reports the BBC.
The president's office said that French planes struck targets identified during reconnaissance missions conducted over the past fortnight.
France co-ordinated with regional partners for the operation, a brief statement said.
French jets have previously carried out air strikes against IS targets in neighbouring Iraq.
"Our country thus confirms its resolute commitment to fight against the terrorist threat represented by Daesh," the French Presidency said, referring to the militant group by another of its acronyms.
"We will strike each time that our national security is at stake," the statement added.
President François Hollande announced earlier this month that he was preparing to send jets to Syria, beginning with a period of reconnaissance to identify targets.
He said at the time that terror attacks had been planned against France from Syria.