French election: Le Pen rallies support in Marseille

The first round of the French presidential election is set to be held on April 23. One of the candidates expected to do well on Sunday is far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who is polling neck-and-neck with centrist Emmanuel Macron.

The first round of the French presidential election is set to be held on April 23.

One of the candidates expected to do well on Sunday is far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who is polling neck-and-neck with centrist Emmanuel Macron.

Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Marseille.