French police stand outside the Val de Grace Military Hospital in Paris September 3, 2005. French President Jacques Chirac was admitted to hospital for a week with eye trouble following a blood vessel problem, officials said on Saturday. The 72-year-old French leader was admitted to a Paris military hospital late on Friday and all his appointments for the coming week have been cancelled at his request, a spokeswoman for Chirac's office said. ++ ATTENTION EDITORS NOTE FRENCH LAW REQUIRES THAT FACES OF POLICE MUST BE MASKED IN PUBLICATIONS WITHIN FRANCE ++ REUTERS/John Schults JS/DY