However, Nicolas Sarkozy made light of her remarks, saying he was confident of getting the votes, and that Segolene Royal was only making these comments because she was worried about her position in the polls, and the latest polls back him up by showing that he is in the lead.
A poll for the Le Monde newspaper put Nicolas Sarkozy at 53%, whilst Segolene Royal was behind him with 47%.
The campaigns by the two candidates end on Friday and the voting in some overseas French areas is held on the next day.
Segolene Royal held a rally in Lille in the north on Thursday, whilst Nicolas Sarkozy held his own at the other end of France in Montpellier.
A TV debate between Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal on Wednesday, which was watched by approximately 23m people, left both candidates claiming victory, although polls showed that Sarkozy was the one still in the lead.
