The Grand Prix de France is an international, senior-level

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held as part of the

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series. It was previously known as the Grand Prix International de Paris (1987–1993), Trophée de France (1994–1995, 2016), Trophée Lalique (1996–2003), Trophée Éric Bompard (2004–2015), and Internationaux de France (2017–2021). Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles,

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, and

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. Organized by the

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, the event is most often held in

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but is also hosted by other cities –

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in 1991,

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in 1994,

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in 1995, 2014, and 2015,

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from 2017 to 2021, and

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in 2022 and 2023.

History

The competition was first held in 1987 in Paris as the ''Grand Prix International de Paris''. In 1991,

hosted it as a pre-Olympic event. In 1994, it took place in

and became known as ''Trophée de France''. It retained the name in 1995 when it was held in

as part of the inaugural

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(Grand Prix series). In 1996, it returned to Paris and was renamed to reflect a sponsor, the glassware company

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. The Éric Bompard company co-sponsored the event with Lalique from 1999 through 2003 before becoming the chief sponsor in 2004. The competition's title was then changed to Trophée Éric Bompard. The competition was held in

in 2014 and 2015. In 2015, it was canceled after the first day of competition due to the

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; the standings after the short segments were deemed the final results. In the summer of 2016, the Éric Bompard company decided to end its sponsorship after its questions to the

(FFSG) received no response. The event returned to Paris and the name ''Trophée de France'' in 2016. The following year, it moved to

and became known as ''Internationaux de France''. The 2020 competition was cancelled because of the

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Medalists

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dancing

References

External links

Le Trophée Éric Bompard (2004-2015)
Oct.21 2020, at the

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