Association France Cricket is the official

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of the sport of

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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

. Its current headquarters is in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne,

. France Cricket is France's representative at the

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and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1998. It is also a member of the European Cricket Council. Most of the top level players in

are immigrants from

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, Sri Lanka or the

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History

There is documented evidence of cricket games played in France as early as 1864. By the end of the 19th century, there were about 12 club teams in France. France participated in the only Olympic Games in Paris in 1900, the only Olympics that has included cricket, and won the silver medal (although many of the players on the French team were English expatriates).History of Cricket in France
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References

External links

Cricinfo-FranceFrance(ICC-Europe)France Cricket

Cricket in France

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History

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