Philippe Lhéritier took gold with average score 34.57, Rémy Vallin silver with 37.57 (win margin 3 points per round), and Grégoire Mangier bronze with 38.57 at French championships 2008, played at the felt course of MGC Houssay in Spay.

These guys are no novices on felt: all of them were in team France at World Champion­ships 2001, at the challenging felt course of Vaasa, Finland.

French beton specialist Raphael Maier, who spends a lot of time in Austria, was left fourth in this competition, losing by one point to the bronze medalist Mangier.

French champion 2008 in women is Valérie Queneau. Silver went to Coralie Fournier, and bronze to Amandine Chanteloup.

CGM Dijon won the team competition, also receiving the right to participate in European Cup 2008, if they so choose. French teams have seldom played at European Cup tournaments.

results of the individual competition

results of the team competition

felt course of MGC Houssay in Spay (F)

player profiles of team France in Vaasa 2001

archive photos from Vaasa 2001