These local elections in France are being seen as a breakthrough for the far-right.<br/> <br />Marine Le Pen's anti immigration National Front Party made significant gains, winning an outright majority in one town on the first round.<br/> <br />. (SOUNDBITE) (French) HEAD OF NATIONAL FRONT MARINE LE PEN SAYING:<br/> <br />"The essential significance of this big success for our movement is that the National Front Bleu Marine (Le Pen's movement) following is no longer only a national force, it's also from now on a great local force. It's a vote which has a calling to take roots in all the territories of the Republic to prepare for tomorrow's alternative."<br/> <br />The FN won around five percent of the vote -- a high amount, given that it fielded candidates in only 600 of around 36,000 constituencies across France.<br/> <br />But it's believed that these candidates have little chance of gaining control of the town halls, as they will be beaten in round two.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH PRIME MINISTER JEAN
