Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau said "oui" in the southern city of Montpellier amid tight security.The Socialist Mayor of Montpellier, Helene Mandroux, conducted the ceremony, announcing "I now pronounce you united in marriage."
Now that they are married, the couple would like to adopt a child. They will both change their surname to Boileau-Autin.
Some 600 guests were invited and 150 media crews were accredited for the ceremony.
The ceremony was broadcast live on French TV
Timeline: Gay marriage in France
- May 2012: Election of President Hollande, who makes gay marriage his flagship social reform
- January 2013: At least 340,000 join protests in Paris as National Assembly begins debate on gay marriage bill
- April: Senate approves bill, two months after the assembly had passed it
- 17 May: Constitutional Court dismisses legal challenge
- 18 May: Bill signed into law by President Hollande
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