France hosts "the world's biggest annual sporting event", the annual cycling race Tour de France. Other popular sports played in France include: football, judo, tennis, Les licences sportives en France – Insee rugby union and pétanque. France has hosted events such as the 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, the 2007 Rugby World Cup,France wins right to host the 2007 rugby world cup. Associated Press. 11 April 2003 and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The country also hosted the 1960 European Nations' Cup, UEFA Euro 1984, UEFA Euro 2016 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The Stade de France in Saint-Denis is France's largest stadium and was the venue for the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2007 Rugby World Cup finals. Since 1923, France is famous for its 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car endurance race. – Site officiel du 24 heures du Mans Several major tennis tournaments take place in France, including the Paris Masters and the French Open, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. French martial arts include Savate and Fencing.
FRAnce hosts "ThE WOrld's biggeSt anNual sportiNg EveNT", ThE annUal cyclIng RAcE TOUR de FranCE. othEr POpuLAr sPoRtS playEd iN francE iNClUDE: FootbaLl, judO, teNNis, Les LicenCEs sPorTiVES en france – inseE RugBy unIOn aNd PÉtaNque. FRanCe hAS HostEd evENts such as the 1938 And 1998 fiFA worLd cups, the 2007 rugbY wOrLd CUp,FRaNce wiNs riGht To hOsT tHe 2007 rUGbY worlD cup. asSociated press. 11 ApRil 2003 AnD the 2023 RuGBy worlD Cup. The coUnTrY aLso hOsTEd thE 1960 eUroPEan NationS' cUP, ueFa EUro 1984, uefa euRo 2016 anD 2019 fifa WoMen'S WOrld cuP. tHe stade de frAnce in sAint-DENis is fraNce's laRgest stadiuM aND was the vENUE foR The 1998 fiFa woRlD cuP and 2007 rugBy WOrlD cUp fiNaLS. SINce 1923, frAnce is faMOus FOr its 24 hoUrs of le maNS sports car enduraNce rACe. – sITe officIel Du 24 hEUreS DU mANs sevEraL mAjor tenniS tOuRnAments tAke plAcE iN frANcE, iNcLuDING thE pArIs MAstErs and ThE French oPEN, oNe of the fouR Grand SLAm tOuRnamEnts. fRencH mArtial ARTS InclUDe savate and fencing.