Presidential campaigns all have their share of emblematic moments that change the course of the race, be they breathtaking, instant game-changers or incidents that seem decisive only in hindsight. With French voters set to elect a president in April after another unusual race, FRANCE 24 takes a look back at some of the key moments from campaigns past. In the spotlight: March 14, 2017, the day conservative François Fillon was placed under formal investigation in a "fake jobs" scandal.
With just 40 days to go before the first round of France's 2017 presidential election, François Fillon's nightmare run took a new turn when a judge placed the conservative Les Républicains candidate under formal investigation over allegations he had arranged for his wife to be paid handsomely for a job she never did.
