In the image - which the main French news agency AFP attempted to withdraw from circulation - the French president looks gormless as he grins in front of a blackboard on which is written: "Today, it's back to school".

照片中，法国总统坐在黑板前咧着嘴笑，看上去很二，而黑板上写着“喜迎开学”几个大字。法新社可是极力想把这张照片撤下来。

The photograph was taken on Tuesday during Mr Hollande's visit to a school in Denain, northern France, to coincide with the start of term for hundreds of thousands of French pupils. It appears he was pulling a funny face to make the pupils laugh.

照片拍摄于周二。当时法国总统奥朗德前往法国北部德南一所学校视察，恰逢法国各大学校开学。看上去奥朗德总统是想扮鬼脸逗学生笑。

The original image came with the caption: "During a visit to the school Denain Michelet, September 3, 2013, Francois Hollande smiles, chairing a panel discussion on the reform of school timetables established by the government."

配发这张照片的新闻标题是“9月3日总统奥朗德在徳南一所学校视察，并主持学校改革问题的圆桌讨论会”。

AFP initially posted the picture on its website as available for downloading but – apparently concerned it was inappropriate for a head of state – both later issued a "mandatory kill" notice, meaning the photo must not be used.

法新社最初将这张照片发布在网站上供用户下载，但后来又撤下，不再让用户采用这种照片，显然是担心这张照片对于一国元首而言不太恰当。此后，更有“封杀令”禁止这张照片再被使用。