Bernard Blaquart (born 16 August 1957) is a French former professional

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who was most recently the

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side Nîmes Olympique. During his playing career he represented

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and

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, making almost 100 appearances in the top two divisions of French football. Following his retirement from playing, Blaquart moved into management and coached a number of lower-league clubs including Lunel and

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before joining Ligue 2 outfit Grenoble as reserve team manager in 2004. He was appointed as manager of the senior team for the last 8 matches of the 2005–06 season following the departure of

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, and led the side to a 10th-place finish before returning to his post with the reserves. In 2008, he became Head of Youth Development at Grenoble and held the position for two years before taking up a similar role at Tours. In August 2012, he was given the manager's job at Tours on a full-time basis, replacing the outgoing German coach

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