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The Banque nationale pour le commerce et l'industrie (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃k nɑsjɔnal puʁ lə kɔmɛʁs e lɛ̃dystʁi]; "National Bank for Trade and Industry"; abbr. BNCI) was a major French bank, active from 1932 to 1966 when it merged with Comptoir national d'escompte de Paris to form Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP).
Sport in France plays an important role in French society, which is reflected in its popularity among the French people and the nation's strong sporting history. [1] Various types of sports are played and followed in France, notably cycling, fencing, football, [2] and handball, which has earned France eight victories in world championships and five Olympic medals.
The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (French: Comité national olympique et sportif français, CNOSF) is the National Olympic Committee of France. It is responsible for France's participation in the Olympic Games , as well as for all of France's overseas departments and territories except French Polynesia.
The National Bank of Canada (French: Banque Nationale du Canada) is the sixth largest commercial bank in Canada. It is headquartered in Montreal, and has branches in most Canadian provinces and 2.4 million personal clients. [4]
L'Auto traces its origins to opposition to Le Vélo, a sports newspaper which began publishing in 1892. In addition to covering cycling, the paper also organized cycling races. Le Vélo took a Dreyfusard position on the Dreyfus affair which boosted the paper's sales. [2] As the scandal developed, French society and media became increasingly ...
LCL S.A. is a major French banking network that is part of the Crédit Agricole group, with registered office in Lyon and administrative head office in Paris, France. [2] It was established in 2005 from its predecessor the Crédit Lyonnais , and its name LCL refers to " L e C rédit L yonnais".
Sport en France (French pronunciation: [spɔʁ ɑ̃ fʁɑ̃s]) is a French free-to-air sports television channel. It was launched in 2019 and is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt , near Paris . In 2020, the channel signed on a content exchange program with France Televisions .
In 1963, an Association nationale pour le tourisme équestre (ANTE) was created with the support of the Haras nationaux, and grew thanks to the new popular craze for leisure riding. [4] In 1971, the Poney Club de France appeared, thanks to the renewed support of the Haras nationaux, reaping the rewards of the penetration of pony riding among ...