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8 unusual facts about France 2


Ahmed Akkari

In a documentary published by French television channel France 2 on 23 March 2006, Akkari was recorded - using a hidden camera - in conversation with Sheikh Raed Hlayhel (who was the head of the delegation to disseminate the "Dossier about championing the cause of the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him").

Anis Kachohi

The television station France 2 picked him as the Singer of the Summer in 2007; the channel showed regularly videos of "Cergy", "Intégration", and "Avec le Vent".

Grand Synagogue of Paris

Every year, the Sunday before Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), there takes place a ceremony in remembrance of the Martyrs of the Deportation, which is televised on France 2.

L'École des fans

L'École des fans (French for School of Fans) was a French TV show that was hosted by Jacques Martin from 1976 to 1998 on Antenne 2 then France 2.

La Cible

La Cible (The Target) is a televised game show presented on France 2.

La Rivière Espérance

La Rivière Espérance is a French TV series, 9 episodes of 90 minutes each, directed by Josée Dayan based on the novel by Christian Signol and shown in 1995 on France 2.

Le Chevalier Du Labyrinthe

Le Chevalier du labyrinthe (French for The Knight of the Labyrinth) was a French gameshow that aired for 104 episodes from 1990-1991 on Antenne 2.

Le Juste Prix

In 2002 a brief sequel, Le Juste Euro, ran on France 2 and was hosted by Patrice Laffont, it only ran for two episodes.


2012 Coupe de la Ligue Final

The decision was made by the LFP as a result of television channel France 2's, which aired the final, obligations towards the upcoming 2012 French presidential election.

Antoine de Caunes

He began his career writing theme songs for cartoons for Antenne 2 under the pseudonym of Paul Persavon, including Cobra and Space Sheriff Gavan (known in France as X-Or).

CELSA Paris

CELSA's alumni work for highly regarded French media institutions, such as TF1, France 2, France 3, Canal Plus, France 24, Arte (TV); Le Monde, Le Figaro, Libération (print) or Radio France Internationale, RTL, Europe 1 (radio)...

Cyril Féraud

In 2006 he joined Europe 1 as a radio DJ along with Jean-Marc Morandini, he hosts the French Nation Lottery Loto (similar to EuroMillions) for France 2 since October 2008.

Daniel Galván scandal

On Sunday 4 August, news of the story opened on France's popular news program Le 13 heures on both TF1 and France 2 where footage of the violent police crackdown on Friday's protest was shown.

Fabien Galthié

He left Paris in 2008 to become a TV pundit with the French public national channel France 2 and private radio Europe 1.

Fabienne Égal

When the show was no longer broadcast, she hosted Double mixte and Doublé gagnant on RTL 9, then Jeux sans frontières with Nelson Monfort on France 2.

Henri Sannier

He then co-hosted the Journal de 13 heures on France 2 in duet with Laurence Piquet until September 1993 and alone until January 1994.

Mr. Niko


He has just finished "Blaise le Blasé - Fred's head" for Teletoon and France 2 as Animation Director, and has just finished co-directing a new show for TV Loonland and Carpe Diem Film & TV: "My Life Me".

Naxoo

Launched in Geneva in 1986, Naxoo offers a mixture of Swiss and foreign TV channels, both analog and digital, as well as radio channels (arte, 3sat, Euronews, TV5MONDE, ARD, ORF eins, France 2, Rai 1 as required by law).

Nicolas Canteloup

In 2005, he began to participate in the show Vivement dimanche prochain, hosted by Michel Drucker, broadcast every Sunday afternoon on France 2.

Patrick Sébastien

Patrick Boutot better known as Patrick Sébastien (born in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France on 14 November 1953) is a French television host, producer and classy personality (mainly on TF1 and France 2, radio host, singer, writer, producer, director, impressionist entertainer, comedian, TV and film actor, and former president of the French rugby team CA Brive.

Philippe Geluck

He also appeared in the French talk show presented by Laurent Ruquier, On a tout essayé ("We've Tried Everything") on the France 2 TV channel.

Sara Mandiano

In 1993, L'Affaire Louis Trio and she covered Serge Gainsbourg's song La Javanaise in Taratata, recorded on September 7 and broadcast on September 11, 1993, on France 2.

Sophie Davant

She was later named director of the weather service on France 2 but continues hosting or co-hosting several programs such as Sportissimo with Gérard Holtz from September to November 1992, Campus in July and August 1995 with Jean-Luc Reichmann and Prima donna with Patrick Sébastien in 2001.

Taratata

Presented by Nagui since its début in 1993, the show was initially shown on France 2.


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Alphonse Laurencic

Alphonse Laurencic (Enghien-les-Bains, France, 2 July 1902 - Camp de la Bota, Barcelona, 9 July 1939) was a French painter and architect.

France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010

On 19 February it was revealed that France 2 had selected Congolese singer and dancer Jessy Matador to represent France at Eurovision, with the hope of creating a summer hit and to promote the 2010 FIFA World Cup in France.

France Télévisions

France Télévisions also controls the new R1 digital multiplex that currently hosts France 2, France 3, France 5, Arte and La Chaîne parlementaire.

General Elektriks

Salters used the downtime during the tour to co-produce L.A rapper Pigeon John’s album Dragon Slayer and to get back together with his Honeycut counterparts to whip up a second effort, ‘Comedians.’ He also wrote and produced the soundtrack to a gangster TV miniseries for French network France 2, ‘Les Beaux Mecs,’ and did a string of remixes for the likes of Femi Kuti and Mayer Hawthorne.

Jeanne de Tramcourt

Jeanne Leocadie de Tramcourt (9 December 1875, Tracy-sur-Loire, France – 2 January 1952 in Stjärnhov, Södermanland) was the French long term girlfriend of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden.

Keith Fielding

Fielding also won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Salford in 1974 against France (2 matches), and in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Australia.

Olivier Galzi

On France 2, Galzi presents news bulletins within Télématin, France 2's morning show presented weekdays at 7:00 and 8:00 CET in Metropolitan France.

Owen Phillips

Owen Phillips represented Combined Nationalities in the 15-19 defeat to France at Stade de Gerland, Lyon on Sunday January 3 1954, and won caps for Wales while at Swinton in 1951 against England, Other Nationalities, and New Zealand, in 1952 against France (2 matches), and in 1953 against England.

Paul Mansouroff

Paul Andréevitch Mansouroff (Павел Мансуров) (Born in Saint-Petersburg in 1896 – died in Nice, France, 2 February 1983) was an understated painter of the Russian avant-garde movement of the 1920s.

Rachid Arhab

From September 1998 to September 2000, he presented the news broadcasting of 1:00 pm on France 2 alongside Carole Gaessler before their replacement by Gérard Holtz.

Salmson 2

Around 3,200 Salmson 2s were built in France, 2,200 by Salmson and the remainder by the Latécoère, Hanriot, and Desfontaines, companies.

Sophie Davant

She co-hosted on 2 June 2001 25 ans de chance with Patrick Sébastien on France 2, a special program dedicated to the 25 years of the Loto.