Supporters of the newly-elected French president Emmanuel Macron celebrate in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday after Le Pen calls to concede. Pics/AFP

Pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron resoundingly won France's landmark presidential election, heading off a fierce challenge from the far-right in a pivotal vote for the future of the divided country and Europe. The victory caps an extraordinary rise for the 39-year-old former investment banker, who will become the country's youngest-ever leader.