Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy (C), flanked by former mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi (L) and President of Rhone-Alpes Auvergne region Laurent Wauquiez (R), gestures after speaking during a meeting on August 25, 2016 in Chateaurenard, southern France. Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy launched a bid on August 22 to win back the French presidency, announcing he would seek his party's nomination to run in next year's election. France's right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party primaries take place on November 20 and 27. / AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND LANGLOIS