Don't know anything about it but... here is the roudup : 
France Manufacturing PMI released this morning set at 52.1 in March up from 49.7 in February with Markit signalling PMI rises to 33-month high in March as new orders return to growth 
 Key points: 
 Solid rises in production and new orders 
 Employment increases fractionally 
 Input prices fall at sharpest rate since July 2013
Documents to be found here http://www.markiteconomics.com/Public/Page.mvc/PressReleases

On thursday (three days before they vote again) Markit released the France Flash Composite PMI set at 51.6 up from 47.9 in February with Markit signalling Flash France Composite Output Index rises to 31-month high 
 Key points: 
 Flash France Composite Output Index(1) rises to 51.6 (47.9 in February), 31-month high 
 Flash France Services Activity Index(2) climbs to 51.4 (47.2 in February), 26-month high 
 Flash France Manufacturing Output Index(3) rises to 52.8 (50.8 in February),34-month high 
 Flash France Manufacturing PMI(4) climbs to 51.9 (49.7 in February), 33-month high 
Documents to be found here http://www.markiteconomics.com/Public/Page.mvc/PressReleases

Most French companies have been very positive in their guidance expecting record profits for 2014. Now can't tell why these positive numbers haven't been used in the electoral campaign... no idea ;

ItarTass or Novosti cause I can't find it?