Flatshare and Student Rooms In France : Doing or watching - Sports in France
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Doing or watching - Sports in France
Football
Sports have always been very popular in France, by far the most popular sport is soccer. France has a great national team responsible for a lot of victories. Winning the european championship in 2000 and the world championship in 2002 for example. France has numerous of fantastic stadiums which are really worth visiting during your study in France.
More sports
Another sport which France is famous for is cycling. All over the world people know the tour the France. The final run, ending at the Arc De Triomph is viewed every year by millions of people all over the world. The tour de France finds its origin in 1903 when two competing newspapers were trying to get more readers. One the magazines attracted a lot of readers by organizing annual 400 miles and 700 miles races. The other magazine then decided to create an even harder race with the duration of a whole month and over a length of 1.500 km beginning and ending in Paris. This turned out to be such a great success that the tour de France was born.
Nowadays the tour stretches over a length of 2.500 km leading its contestants through some really rough areas such as the Alps and the Pyrenees mountains. Every year athletes push themselves to the maximum of their strength and beyond to prove they are the best.
Practically every sport is played at almost every level. Whether you like to swim, surf, practice athletics, row, practice outdoor sports or work out in a gym. All over France you’ll find plenty of places to practice your favourite sport. This way you’ll stay in shape during your practical work experience, study, or internship in France.