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7 unusual facts about Bourgoin-Jallieu


2008–09 European Challenge Cup

It started in October 2008 and ended with the final at the Twickenham Stoop in London on 22 May 2009, in which Northampton Saints defeated Bourgoin 15–3.

Alberto Di Bernardo

After bouncing back between the top and second division, he decided to leave Leeds behind and take on the challenge of playing for Bourgoin in the Top 14.

Frédéric Dard

Frédéric Dard (Frédéric Charles Antoine Dard, June 29, 1921 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère - June 6, 2000 in Switzerland) was a French writer and author of the San-Antonio series.

Gare de Lyon-Jean Macé

The station allows passengers to regional trains from Bourgoin-Jallieu, La Tour-du-Pin, Saint-André-le-Gaz, Vienne, Valencia, Mâcon and Villefranche-sur-Saône, according to their final destination, to use the new station as additional entry point in the center of Lyon.

Guy Savoy

In 1955, his parents moved to Bourgoin-Jallieu, a town in Isère, where his father was a gardener and his mother owned a taproom, that she would transform into a fast food and then a reputed restaurant.

Jean-Pierre Andrevon

Jean-Pierre Andrevon (born September 19, 1937 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French science fiction author.

Raphaël Piolanti

His personal best throw is 79.68 metres, achieved in September 1992 in Bourgoin-Jallieu.


Bogdan Leonte

Bogdan Leonte (rugby union), Romanian-born French rugby union player, playing for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu

Mark Gasnier

For his début with Stade Français on 26 September 2008, Gasnier played right wing and ran in for a try, finishing off a fine display of passing rugby by the Stade backs, against Bourgoin-Jallieu at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble before getting injured.

Mickaël Forest

With Bourgoin Forrest played in the final of the 2003 Challenge Yves du Manoir (which was lost), and has played in 18 Heineken Cup matches.


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