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Qu'on ne s'y trompe pas, être connu et reconnu dans la ligue américaine est un véritable exploit et, quand on est français, la marche à franchir est encore plus haute. Tony Parker est le premier français à l'avoir franchie et son mérite n'a d'égal que son talent.
Just to be clear, being famous in the American league is a serious achievement and, when you are French, the road to glory is even more difficult. Tony Parker is the first French person to have conquered this road and his fame is matched by his talent.
Some non French natives fascinated by La Grande Boucle share with us their stories of one of the world’s biggest cycling competitions. Australian, French or from elsewhere, they love the Tour de France.
Des étrangers passionnés par la Grande Boucle nous font partager leurs histoires sur l'une des plus grandes courses cyclistes. D’Australie, d'Angleterre ou d'ailleurs, ils sont tous tombés amoureux du Tour de France.
The Tour de France flaunts France's charm, passing through some of the country's most stunning areas including Mont Saint Michel, the Côte d’Azur, Corsica and its famed mountain ranges. For the 100th anniversary competitors will do a complete circuit of the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe.
According to the organisers of The Tour de France, 12-15 million tourists, cycling enthusiasts and families gather together every year to cheer on the champions, as well as to see the procession (a parade of floats and promotional vehicles) go past.
Selon l'organisation, 12 à 15 millions de touristes de passage, de fans du vélo ou de familles se rassemblent chaque année pour applaudir les champions mais aussi pour voir passer les caravanes du Tour.
On the eve of the Pétanque World Cup, which takes place from 7 to 11 July in Marseilles, we uncover the history and rules behind this traditional game of accuracy from the south of France.
A l'occasion du Mondial de la Pétanque à Marseille, nous retraçons avec vous l'histoire et les règles de ce jeu de boules et de précision, une tradition du Sud-Est de la France. Jeu de boules pour certains ou sport pour d'autres, la pétanque est l'un des rares sports régionaux à être autant pratiqué.
Since the summer of 2012, the French television market has been faced with a new rival in the form of the pay-TV channel beIN Sport. The launch of this Qatari UFO has undoubtedly troubled longstanding French stations Canal + and TF1 ...
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