Nicolas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni welcome baby girl

Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy have welcomed their first child.

The French First Lady, who confirmed her pregnancy in July, gave birth to a baby girl at the Clinque de la Muette in Paris on Wednesday, reports Le Figaro.

No further details have yet been released, including the child's name.

It is the first time that a ruling French president has become a father while in office since Napoleon.

Bruni was first rumoured to be expecting in May, though she stayed coy on the rumours for months before confirming.

Last month, the model and actress said that she would do everything to protect her child and would not sell photos of the baby to any publication.

"You don't have a child for the [photo] gallery. [My] position as the wife of the head of state has made me even more defensive. I understand the media interest, and I don't see any inconvenience in it for myself or my husband, but when it concerns the children, it's not impossible," Bruni said.

Sarkozy and Bruni married in 2008.