Both victories saw Socialists extend their governance over the two largest cities in France, beating far-right challengers. PARIS: France's two top cities look set to remain under leftist control after mayoral elections, pollsters predicted on Sunday (Mar 22), with the Socialists extending their quarter-century rule in Paris and the far-right losing in the second city of Marseille. Most of France's almost 35,000 villages, towns and boroughs elected municipal leaders in a first round last