<P> Professional sailing in France is centred on singlehanded and shorthanded ocean racing with the pinnacle of this branch of the sport being the Vendée Globe singlehanded around the world race which starts every 4 years from the French Atlantic coast . Other significant events include the Solitaire du Figaro, Mini Transat 6.50, Tour de France a Voile and Route du Rhum transatlantic race . France has been a regular competitor in the America's Cup since the 1970s . </P> <P> Other important sports include: </P> <Ul> <Li> 24 Hours of Le Mans - The world's oldest sports car race . </Li> <Li> Skiing - France has an extensive number of ski resorts in the French alps such as Tignes . Ski resorts are also located in the Pyrénées and Vosges mountain chains . </Li> <Li> Pétanque - The international federation is recognized by the IOC . </Li> <Li> Fencing - Fencing leads the list of sports for which gold medals were won for France at the Summer Olympics (see: France at the Olympics). </Li> <Li> Parkour - Developed in France, Parkour is a training discipline with similarities to self - defense or martial arts . </Li> <Li> Babyfoot (table football) - A very popular pastime in bars and homes in France, and the French are the predominant winners of worldwide table football competitions . </Li> <Li> Kitesurfing </Li> <Li> Bullfighting - Spanish style bullfighting is still very popular in the southern part of France . </Li> </Ul> <Li> 24 Hours of Le Mans - The world's oldest sports car race . </Li>

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