Sebastien Loeb comes from a small town in the east of France, Haguenau.
Once known as a successful student, he starts slacking off after buying his first moped around the age of 16. Then, after obtaining his drivers license, he buys his first sports car, a Renault Super 5 GT Turbo.… Read More
Jeannie Longo, the Cycling Queen
She made a mark in the World of Cycling over many generations, from 1975 all the way through to 2012!
And her achievements are as impressive as her longevity.
In total, she has received 114 medals throughout her career, in 3 different fields.
Fun Fact: she was winning her first trophies while some of her latest competitors were not yet born.… Read More
4L Trophy, the humanitarian rally
The 4L Trophy has been created by Jean-Jacques Rey.
The idea of a race accessible to young people, with a humanitarian objective comes from his participation to the Paris-Dakar. It starts the first edition in 1997 with 3 cars and 6 college students.
The objective of the race is to bring school and sport material to the South of Morocco.… Read More
Top 5: Sports in France
France ranks 5th in the world for sports after the United States, Russia, China and Germany.
- Soccer is by far the most popular French sport with 2 Million players.
- Tennis, which has half the amount of players is actually a British adaptation of a French medieval game: Le jeu de paume.
