FRA9 FILE · Sports
Sport in France: football, rugby, cycling and new audiences
Competitions, regional cultures and major events that shape French sport.
Competitions, regional cultures and major events that shape French sport.
The essentials
Football leads national audiences, rugby maps a strong south-western culture, cycling turns roads into a stadium each summer, and esports broadens the public.
How it works
Football leads national audiences, rugby maps a strong south-western culture, cycling turns roads into a stadium each summer, and esports broadens the public. This dossier connects institutions, actors and everyday practice in a clear overview.
Places and people
Paris concentrates many institutions, but regions, metropolitan areas and local networks create the real diversity.
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