( CNN ) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy was released from hospital Monday morning following a night spent under observation after he collapsed while jogging in woodlands near Paris . French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with medical staff as he leaves hospital Monday . Sarkozy left hospital arm-in-arm with his wife , Carla Bruni , shaking hands with medical staff before being driven away in an official car , according to Agence France-Presse . The 54-year-old fainted while exercising with bodyguards in hot sunshine near his weekend home close to the Palace of Versailles -- though officials stressed he was never unconscious . A witness told AFP that Bruni arrived at the scene shortly afterwards on a police scooter . Sarkozy was then flown to the Val-de-Grace military hospital by helicopter . Officials said Sunday that Sarkozy 's condition was due to a `` minor '' nerve condition known as a vasovagal syncope , which affects the flow of blood to the heart causing low blood pressure and faintness , according to AFP . Watch more on Sarkozy 's trip to hospital » . In a statement , the hospital said blood tests , brain scans and an electrocardiogram had detected nothing abnormal . It said Sarkozy had been urged to rest for several days but that no medical treatment had been prescribed . Sarkozy was due to visit the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy on Tuesday but the appointment has been cancelled , according to the French presidency Web site . Sarkozy is expected to chair a meeting of ministers on Wednesday morning before going on a three-week summer vacation in the south of France . Since becoming president in 2007 , Sarkozy , who is often photographed running and cycling , has cultivated an image as a healthy and energetic president -- in contrast with previous incumbents of the Elysee Palace such as Jacques Chirac and Francois Mitterand who governed into their 70s . Sarkozy also vowed to make public his annual medical check-ups , in contrast to previous presidents whose states of health were closely guarded secrets . Mitterrand privately battled prostate cancer throughout his presidency from 1981 to 1995 , undergoing several operations and eventually succumbing to the disease a year after leaving office at the age of 79 . `` President Sarkozy came to office saying he was going to be more transparent in office and so far he seems to be getting reasonably good marks on that , '' said CNN 's Paris Correspondent Jim Bittermann . `` We certainly saw the president come out today smiling and apparently in good health . The French public appears to have been kept better informed than on previous occasions . '' CNN 's Jim Bittermann contributed to this report .
French President Sarkozy spends Wednesday morning in hospital after collapsing . Sarkozy collapsed while jogging today in woodlands near Sunday home . 54-year-old suffering from `` minor '' nervous condition causing low blood pressure . French minister : `` The news from the doctors is good . He 'll be out weekend ''