* US & Canada France elections: Far-right National Rally fails in key regional battles Published -- -- Marine Le Pen's National Rally had hoped to win Provence France has held its second round of regional elections, with Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) again failing to take power anywhere. -- -- boosts. Turnout for Sunday's elections was at a record low, with under 35% of eligible voters casting their ballots. -- -- eligible voters casting their ballots. It comes ahead of French presidential elections due in April next year. Mr Macron's centrist La République En Marche (LREM) party, which -- -- Mr Macron's centrist La République En Marche (LREM) party, which performed badly in the first round of regional elections last week, also failed to win control of any region. -- -- It was the first time President Macron's party had taken part in regional elections, as it did not exist the last time they were held in 2015. -- 2015. * Hard election lessons for French leadership rivals * France's young voters turned off by key election * Who is Marine Le Pen? -- -- Mr Bertrand's win will boost his prospects at becoming the Republican candidate in next year's presidential election. Almost all of the incumbent regional presidents who ran again, whether -- -- left or right, were winners in Sunday's vote. As with the first round of regional elections last week, voter numbers were at record lows. -- -- Analysis box by Hugh Schofield, Paris correspondent President Macron's party was already sidelined in these elections after its poor showing in the first round. -- -- It didn't happen - once again her voters stayed away from the polls - and overall these elections have been a big disappointment for the hard right. -- -- More on this story * Hard election lessons for French leadership rivals Published -- -- 28 June 2021 * France's young voters turned off by key election Published -- -- 25 June 2021 * Macron and Le Pen suffer election setback Published