Bruno Boileau and Vincent Autin became the first gay couple in France to wed, under new legislation which made France the 14th country in the world to allow same-sex marriage.
The ceremony took place in the southern French city of Montpellier in front of mayor Helene Mandroux in a hall packed with friends, family, and the world’s media.
The wedding took place following weeks of large-scale protests across the country by people opposing the reform – an election pledge of French President Francois Hollande.