Almost 55% of people voted “No, with 45% against, according to final interior ministry figures.
The vote could deal a fatal blow to the EU constitution, which needs to be ratified by all 25 members states.
President Jacques Chirac accepted the voters’ “sovereign decision”, but said it created “a difficult context for the defence ofour interests in Europe”.
The French leader had campaigned hard for a “Yes” vote.
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