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Sarkozy at Paris hospital as Bruni set to give birth Carla Bruni due to give birth to Nicolas Sarkozy's baby
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived at a hospital in Paris where his wife Carla Bruni is set to give birth to their first child together. Crowds have gathered outside the Paris clinic where Carla Bruni, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, is due to give birth.
Crowds have gathered outside La Muette clinic, where singer and former model Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy is being cared for. Mr Sarkozy was seen arriving at La Muette clinic but left after about 20 minutes.
She has a son from a previous relationship, and Mr Sazkoy has three sons from his two previous marriages. Security has been tight at the centre for the past few days.
The baby will be the first born to a serving French president in modern French history. Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy has a son from a previous relationship, while Mr Sarkozy has three sons from his two earlier marriages.
During her pregnancy, Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy has maintained a low profile, telling journalists she would never make photographs of the child public. Le Figaro newspaper said the baby will be a girl, but the Elysee Palace has never publicly commented on the pregnancy.
She has also insisted that the French public had little interest in the pregnancy. Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy has maintained a low profile while pregnant, appearing only rarely in public.
She told Le Parisien newspaper that she would never make photographs of the child public because "exposure to public life is an adult choice".
She also insisted that the French public had little interest in the pregnancy, and that she was "in a hurry to get it over with".
Media reports say the baby is due to be born on Wednesday evening or overnight.
Eyewitnesses in the upscale area of Paris where the clinic is based said a security cordon had been set up, with crowds and journalists moved 100m away from the entrance.
There were reports that people visiting other women giving birth had been searched by police before being allowed to enter.
Mr Sarkozy married Carla Bruni in 2008, becoming the first leader to divorce and remarry while in office.