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Régates Rémoises, originally known as the ''Société Nautique des Régates Rémoises'', is a major French rowing club in
Reims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by ...
, France. It was founded in 1854.


History

The club was founded in 1854, 16 years after the ''Société des régates du Harvre'' (the oldest French rowing club,{{Cite web, url=http://avironfrance.fr/ffa/ambitions/notre-histoire, title=Notre Histoire - FFA, website=avironfrance.fr, language=fr, access-date=2018-10-23 founded in 1838. It is among the oldest surviving sports clubs in the world. Between 1995 and 2008, the club was consistently placed among the top three rowing clubs in France. In 1995 and 1996, between 2003 and 2005, and in 2008, the club was ranked first. It has experienced a slight decline in fortunes since 2013, having fallen to 18th position, and more recently to 20th. It was the most successful club for women's rowing in France between 2003 and 2008. Training takes place on the canal de l'Aisne à la Marne.


Squads

The club has six main squads, or sections: competitive (''compétition''), leisure (''loisir''), Masters (''Vétéran''), junior (''scolaires''), para-rowing (''sport santé, sport adapté, handisport''), and indoor rowing (''Avifit'').


References


External links


Official site (in French)

Information on Avifit (French)
Rowing clubs in France Organizations based in Reims Sport in Reims