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French presidential election candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party, Francois Fillon tastes the local rhum product with Philippe Labro, president of the agro-industrial Tereos group, during his visit to the Riviere du Mat distillery in Saint-Benoit on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion on February 13, 2017. The French presidential hopeful Fillon pays a three-day visit to the island. / AFP / Richard BOUHET (Photo credit should read RICHARD BOUHET/AFP/Getty Images)

French presidential election candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party, Francois Fillon tastes the local rhum product with Philippe Labro, president of the agro-industrial Tereos group, during his visit to the Riviere du Mat distillery in Saint-Benoit on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion on February 13, 2017. 


The French presidential hopeful Fillon pays a three-day visit to the island.  / AFP / Richard BOUHET        (Photo credit should read RICHARD BOUHET/AFP/Getty Images)

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COMPIEGNE, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 15: Former French prime minister and French presidential election candidate for the right-wing "Les Republicains" (LR) political party Francois Fillon acknowledges the public after a campaign rally on February 15, 2017 in Compiegne, France. Francois Fillon is candidate for the French 2017 presidential election. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

COMPIEGNE, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 15:  Former French prime minister and French presidential election candidate for the right-wing "Les Republicains" (LR) political party Francois Fillon acknowledges the public after a campaign rally on February 15, 2017 in Compiegne, France. Francois Fillon is candidate for the French 2017 presidential election.  (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

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COMPIEGNE, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 15: Caroline Morard, press officer for Francois Fillon, French presidential election candidate for the right-wing "Les Republicains" (LR) attends a political campaign rally on February 15, 2017 in Compiegne, France. Francois Fillon is candidate for the French 2017 presidential election. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

COMPIEGNE, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 15:  Caroline Morard, press officer for Francois Fillon, French presidential election candidate for the right-wing "Les Republicains" (LR) attends a political campaign rally on February 15, 2017 in Compiegne, France. Francois Fillon is candidate for the French 2017 presidential election.  (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

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COMPIEGNE, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 15: Former French prime minister and French presidential election candidate for the right-wing "Les Republicains" (LR) political party Francois Fillon delivers a speech during a campaign rally on February 15, 2017 in Compiegne, France. Francois Fillon is candidate for the French 2017 presidential election. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

COMPIEGNE, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 15:  Former French prime minister and French presidential election candidate for the right-wing "Les Republicains" (LR) political party Francois Fillon delivers a speech during a campaign rally on February 15, 2017 in Compiegne, France. Francois Fillon is candidate for the French 2017 presidential election.  (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)