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Paris–Brest–Paris (PBP) is a long-distance cycling event. It was originally a 1,200 km (750 mi) bicycle race in France from Paris to Brest and back to Paris in 1891. [1] The last time it was run as a race was 1951. The most recent edition of PBP was held on 20 August 2023. In 1931 amateur cyclists were separated from professionals.
Le Vélo's biggest publicity stunts included staging a second edition of the Paris–Brest–Paris cycle-race in 1901, that he had created in 1891. L'Auto's response came on 19 December 1902, when Géo Lefèvre suggested a Tour de France which was an overwhelming circulation success in 1903.
The rider must complete two full series of 200, 300, 400, 600, and 1000 km brevets, a Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur, another 1200 km + event homologated by Les Randonneurs Mondiaux, a Flèche Vélocio or Flèche Nationale, a Super Randonnée (in the Rando option), and the remaining distances ridden on others ACP-approved events for a total of at ...
The pastry, round, i.e. wheel-shaped, was created in 1910 by Louis Durand, pâtissier of Maisons-Laffitte, at the request of Pierre Giffard, to commemorate the 1,200 km (750 mi) Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race he had initiated in 1891. [1]
Paris, je t'aime (French pronunciation: [paʁi ʒə tɛm]; lit. ' Paris, I Love You ' ) is a 2006 anthology film starring an ensemble cast of actors of various nationalities. The two-hour film consists of eighteen short films set in different arrondissements (districts).
Emily in Paris [a] is an American-French romantic comedy drama television series created by Darren Star for Netflix.The series stars Lily Collins as aspiring marketing executive Emily Cooper, an American who moves to Paris to provide an American point of view to a French marketing firm.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 47% based on 111 reviews, with an average rating of 5.39/10.The site's critical consensus reads, "Paris Can Wait ' s likable stars are ill-served by a film that lacks interesting ideas or characters and has little to offer beyond striking travelogue visuals."
Passport to Paris is a 1999 American romantic comedy film starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who also serve as the film's executive producers. It is the first of seven direct-to-video films produced by Tapestry Films to star the Olsens.