France's most popular sports are Rugby Union, Cycling, Tennis, Association Football, and Petanque ( a form of bowls)
Popular sports played in France include football, judo and tennis. asportsdirectory.com/
Football and rugby are popular in France
Baseball And Fishing
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football,basketball,handball and soccer
soccer,footballand baseball
Football Is France's most popular sport with 2,225,595 licensed players in 2009. The other popular sport is Rugby Union
The Tour de France is not a sport - it is an event.
Football and tennis are popular sports in France, but the southwestern part of France is also renowned for its enthusiam about rugby.
Popular sports in France's past are 99% identical to the ones that are popular now: A. Soccer (football); B. Cycling; C. Formula 1 auto racing and all types of car racing; D. Tennis
I'm not quite sure what the first sport in France was but one of the most popular and one of the first sports in France is soccer