France's far-right National Front topped the country's regional election vote on Sunday in a breakthrough that shakes up the country's political landscape.

The anti-immigration party received at least 29.4 per cent of the votes as the country continues its state of emergency following the Paris terror attacks.

It won six out of 13 regions in the election's first round, which 44 million people were eligible to vote for.

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France's far-right National Front topped the country's regional election vote on Sunday in a breakthrough that shakes up the country's political landscape. Above, National Front leader leader Marine Le Pen casts her vote at a polling station during the first round of votes on Sunday in Henin-Beaumont, northern France

Les Republicains right-wing party top candidate for the regional elections in Nord-Pas-de Calais Xavier Bertrand delivers a speech following the release of the first results of the vote's first round

Supporters react after the announcement of Marine Le Pen's results during the first round of the regional elections at a polling station in Henin-Beaumont, France

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative Les Republicains party and their allies came second with around 27 per cent of the vote while President Francois Hollande’s ruling Socialists came third.

National Front leader Marine Le Pen welcomed the 'magnificent result', which will leave her in the ideal position for a presidential bid in 2017.

She added that the result proved the party was 'without contest the first party of France'.

Ms Le Pen, who led the first round in southeast France with 42 per cent, had argued before the vote that refugee camps like the so-called ‘Jungle’ in Calais are full of young men who are potential terrorists.

National Front leader Marine Le Pen (pictured) welcomed the 'magnificent result', which will leave her in the ideal position for a presidential bid in 2017

While Marine Le Pen is leader of the National Front party and daughter of its founder, it is her niece, Marion Marechal-Le Pen (pictured) who has become the far-Right’s poster girl

She also reminded voters that some of the Paris murderers, including suicide bombers at the Stade de France, are said to have entered Europe from Syria as alleged asylum seekers.

Mr Sarkozy on Sunday ruled out any alliance with the president's party to keep the far-right out of power in regional councils.

Voters were choosing leadership for the country’s 13 newly redrawn regions in elections that go to a second round on December 13.

Ms Le Pen’s niece, 25-year-old Marion Marechal-Le Pen, also did well in the southern regions.

Ms Marechal-Le Pen became the youngest MP in French parliamentary history, when she was elected three years ago aged just 22. The two women have strenuously denied they are competing against one another.

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative Les Republicains party and their allies came second with 27 per cent of the vote, according to the same exit poll. He is pictured arriving at a polling station in Paris earlier today

The former French President Mr Sarkozy cast his vote earlier today. He has ruled out any alliance with the President Hollande's party to keep the far-right out of power in regional councils

A voter grabs a selfie with Mr Sarkozy and former French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy outside a polling station earlier today

The result comes after commentators predicted National Front will win three major regions following the second round of voting in a week’s time.

Their support has climbed rapidly since the series of brutal and coordinated terror attacks on November 13, which saw ISIS terrorists slaughter 130 people at bars and restaurants across the city.

In a statement issued three weeks ahead of the regional elections, National Front said one of the attackers had arrived in Greece the previous month 'among the mass of migrants who flow into Europe each day'.

French President Francois Hollande leaves a booth while casting his ballot during the first round of the regional elections on Sunday, in Tulle, central France. His ruling Socialists party is expected to receive 22.7 per cent of the vote, according to the same exit poll

THE RISING STAR CAUSING FRICTION IN FIRST FAMILY OF FRANCE'S NATIONAL FRONT While Marine Le Pen is leader of the National Front party and daughter of its founder, it is her niece who has become the far-Right’s poster girl. Marion Marechal-Le Pen, France’s youngest-ever MP when elected at 22, was last night on course to lead the southern Provence-Aples-Cote d’Azur region. And, with growing popularity and effective TV performances, she is eclipsing her aunt. Marion Marechal-Le Pen, France’s youngest-ever MP when elected at 22, was last night on course to lead the southern Provence-Aples-Cote d’Azur region The 25-year-old is seen by many as the ideological successor to her grandfather, National Front (FN) founder Jean-Marie Le Pen. She is much further to the Right than Marine, who has tried to soften the party’s image and even helped expel her father from the party over anti-Semitic Holocaust comments. Mother-of-one Marion plays a leading role in anti-gay marriage rallies, sticking up for what she calls the ‘traditional family’. She insists everybody – especially the five million Muslims living in France – should accept the ‘true French identity’ rooted in Christianity. She is also outspoken, recently using the word ‘moronic’ while addressing the Socialist prime minister. With growing popularity and effective TV performances, she is eclipsing her aunt Marine Le Pen (pictured together) ‘Marion has dumped her grandfather’s anti-Semitism, but beyond that sounds just like him,’ said one FN source. She is also adept at invoking the mysticism and legend of the ‘old France’, regularly referring to national heroes such as Joan of Arc. FN aides freely admit that she has had media training and tries to portray herself as a youthful alternative to ‘boring old men in suits’. For the moment it is Marine who will be hoping to take a step towards becoming president of France in 2017 by winning the Pas de Calais region in the latest elections. She has promised an earlier retirement age and higher minimum wage, while also pledging to withdraw the country from Europe. But if – as expected – Marion does well in the Provence–Alpes–Cote d’Azur region, which includes some of the country’s richest areas, then it could be her who is thought of as a possible head of state. Advertisement

It added: 'As a precaution, Marine Le Pen calls for the immediate halt of all intake of migrants in France.'

Jerome Fourquet, an analyst for pollster Ifop, said before the election: 'What was once a ceiling for National Front votes has become a floor after Charlie [Hebdo attacks].

The National Front building is getting taller and taller now thanks to the migrant crisis and the terrorist attacks Jerome Fourquet, an analyst for pollster Ifop

'The National Front building is getting taller and taller now thanks to the migrant crisis and the terrorist attacks.

'Everything is adding up for the National Front to make an unprecedented score.'

The Socialists and Republicans had suggested electoral alliances in the second round to keep them out.

Prime Minister Manuel Valls was among those calling for a ‘patriotic vote’ against the National Front, which some said has a racist agenda.

Last July, Ms Le Pen was charged with 'inciting hatred' after she compared Muslim street prayers to Nazi occupation.

She said in 2010: 'For those who like to talk about World War Two, to talk about occupation, we could talk about, for once, the occupation of our territory. It is an occupation of part of the territory, suburbs where religious law is applied.

After the Paris attacks, which left 130 dead, Ms Le Pen called for the intake of migrants to France to be immediately halted. Above, a boat of migrants arrives on Lesbos, Greece, earlier today

Ms Le Pen had argued before the vote that refugee camps like the so-called ‘Jungle’ in Calais are full of young men who are potential terrorists. Above, migrants arrive on a beach on Lesbos as the vote took place

One man had to be carried off the overcrowded boat after it arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos earlier today

France's far right National Front party has taken advantage of the migrant crisis as well as other national disasters. Above, refugees cuddle after arriving on shore on Sunday

Many of the boats and rafts continue to make the journey from Turkey to Greece each day as thousands flee Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and other countries

The anti-immigration, anti-EU party seized upon the recent Paris terror attacks and the ones on Charlie Hebdo in February

'The FN [National Front] building is getting taller and taller now thanks to the migrant crisis and the terrorist attacks (pictured, flowers laid outside a besieged restaurant),' one analyst said

'Sure, there are no armoured vehicles, no soldiers, but it is an occupation nonetheless and it weighs on residents.'

In October, prosecutors told Lyon Correctional Court the charges should be dropped because she was protected by freedom of expression.

She said the 'political trial' had been launched to scupper her chances of winning elections.

Every party that attracted at least 10 per cent of votes will qualify for the 'run off' elections on December 13.

The National Front has previously never ruled at a higher level than town halls.

French regions rule over local transport and economic development as well as high schools and vocational training.