The Rugby & WW2 program began in June with a successful visit to Normandy marking D-Day 80.

Highlights included a poignant visit to Pegasus Bridge and CWGC Ranville.  The rugby festival hosted by Stade Caennais, and the finale at Sword Beach with a memorable tribute to the rugbymen and all who served.

We now move ahead to the finale in May 2025 with a series of events in Nijmegen, Lille, Arras, and Lincoln.

Please use the contact page to register your interest and for further details.  We do have a new event website for the finale on Lincoln – lincolnve80.francourt.org

We are pleased to announce our new tennis training programme in Le Touquet, France. In partnership with Clarke Sports UK. 

Click here for more information.

2024 will see a continuation to our commitment towards our regular rugby festivals, Crowned Mountain in Laon during May, and Armistice ’24 in Compiegne during October.

Entries are currently being taken for Armistice ’24. Do not hesitate to contact us about this unique annual event that grows each year and is the number 1 rugby event in the Autumn for youth teams.

Our tribute to the game of Rugby continues with our “Rugby & WW2” program that starts in June commemorating the 80^th Anniversary of D-Day and special events following the Liberation 80 timeline in Amiens, Arras, & Lille at the end of August and beginning of September.  The program will conclude in the spring of 2025 with events in the Netherlands, France, & UK.

We are working closely with our partners at the Shorncliffe Trust on a combined D-Day 80 Project.  A formal announcement will be made shortly.

Our charity partners Wooden Spoon will be joining us in Normandy for D-day 80 for a special fund-raising tour.  Look out for announcements on both websites about how you can donate.

The Rugby World Cup 2023 is about to begin, and the anticipation is growing in France.  Will the hosts win the trophy for the first time or can South Africa repeat the success of 2019?  Other teams are looking to become champions again such as New Zealand, Australia, and England.  Could Ireland finally come good on the greatest stage?   We will have our answer on Saturday October 28^th

For us the combination of the Rugby World Cup Final and the Armistice Rugby Festival in Compiegne on the same weekend is equally exciting. Youth players from France, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, England, and Wales coming together at this unique festival.

Our main base in the North of France is an attractive proposition with ease of travel from the UK and a short distance of 2 to 3 hours from Calais and Dunkerque to reach our regular event locations.

The Rugby World Cup is looming large on the horizon as France welcomes teams and supporters.

This year’s Armistice Youth Rugby Festival coincides with the RWC23 Final, which will make our annual event even more special.  There is one last chance to come and join the fun in October and enter your Under 16 & Under 18 teams.

As mentioned on our Charity page we are looking forward to organising a major event to commemorate D-Day 80.

This year has seen a recovery with confidence returning.

Our main base in the North of France is an attractive proposition with ease of travel from the UK and a short distance of 2 to 3 hours from Calais and Dunkerque to reach our regular event locations.

There is much to look forward to in 2023 as France hosts the Rugby World Cup between September 8^th to October 28^th.  This coincides with two special events at the beginning and end of the tournament.

The Flame of Remembrance Charity Cycle Ride and the UK Military plus Wooden Spoon playing French opposition launches the Rugby World Cup and we conclude with Armistice ’23 our international youth rugby festival with both events taking place in Compiegne.

Armistice ’22 brought together youth teams from France, England, Wales, Netherlands, and Czech Republic in competition in Boy’s and Girl’s competitions.  Entries are already being taken for 2023. Further details are available by contacting rugbymemorial@gmail.com

RWC23 will be the main focus working with our partners providing supporters tours giving an insight into the history of the game.

Sporting, Education, and Music events are offered through our Tour Operator partners. The role of the company is to be creative in our approach providing unique opportunities at tournaments, offering training camps, team building. Education through activity mixing with host schools, and a chance for musical performance at some very special locations.

We would like to thank everyone who have visited us in 2022 and look forward to seeing you again, while preparing  to meet many more people from around the world in 2023.

There is so much to look forward to as we enter September and the autumn months of 2022.

Firstly, the upcoming Armistice Youth Rugby Festival in Compiegne at the end of October (27^th – 30^th) An event based on the values of rugby bringing together youth teams across Europe. There are still some spaces available to enter the Girl’s 7’s at Under 16 & Under 18 age groups so do not hesitate to contact us.

Secondly, we are 1 year away from the Rugby World Cup next year here in France and we have several events planned for supporters from all countries along with our fixture exchange and rugby festivals for all ages and abilities.

This brings us onto our opening event that begins on September 4^th 2023 in Amiens with a sponsored cycle ride across the WW1 Battlefields raising funds for SSAFA.  Our newly formed Francourt Freewheelers team will lead the way. You can meet our Chairman Lee Cox on the new webpage.  The “Big Battlefield Ride” will travel across the Somme, Oise, and Aisne Regions finishing in Laon on September 7^th.

On September 8^th to 10^th 2023 we will host the Rugby World Cup Commemorations at the World Rugby Memorial which is open to rugby supporters from around the world. During the long weekend we will also be hosting a series of rugby games featuring military and charity teams and look forward to raising funds with our friends from Wooden Spoon and Folkclowns.

In November this year we look forward to attending World Travel Market at the ExCel in London along with our French Tourism partners and guests.

We continue to take entries for this years Armistice Youth Rugby Festival in October based at Compiegne. Open to U16 & U18 age groups across the Europe. This year Boys Rugby 15’s and Girls Rugby 7’s. October 27^th to 30^th 2022. Use the contact page to request further information.

Last month we announced that our first event for rugby supporters will take place in Laon from September 7^th to 10^th 2023. We are pleased to announce that the first part of this event will be a Charity Cycle Ride from Amiens to Laon (Sept 4-7, 2023) with our new cycling team the “Francourt Freewheelers” A new page on the website will be published shortly.

We recently hosted our friends from Scotty’s Little Soldiers Cycling Team on their quest to ride from the Menin Gate in Ypres to Worcester. The team of 4 raised over £6000.00.  Our congratulations to all who took part and to the generous financial support from those donating.

There is still time to enter this years Armistice Youth Rugby Festival in October based at Compiegne. Open to U16 & U18 age groups across the Europe. This year Boys Rugby 15’s and Girls Rugby 7’s. October 27^th to 30^th 2022. Use the contact page to request further information.

Rugby World Cup 2023 is getting nearer. Our first event for rugby supporters will take place in Laon from September 7^th to 10^th 2023.

As part of the build up to RWC we are taking entries from Under 11’s to U14’s teams to enter the Crowned Mountain Festival 2023 in Laon between April 28^th to May 1^st

We continue to create events for education, music, and sport with our Tour Operator partners.

Finally, please support the Scotty’s Little Riders Cycling Team who are riding from Ypres to Worcester between July 6^th to 10^th   You can support them with a direct donation via our Charity page.

This month we are looking forward to receiving visitors in France. After some false starts it is good to see client confidence is returning to the travel and event sector.

At Francourt Events we remain dedicated to building towards this years Armistice Youth Rugby Festival in October at Compiegne.  There are some places available so do not delay entering your teams.

An announcement will be made on May 10^th regarding the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. We have a series of “stand alone” events, and we are providing logistical support for our Tour Operator partners around the world.

Our project partners RDJ Sports Development will be providing summer and pre-season rugby training camps in Reims and Le Touquet in August.

“Early Bird” deals are available for those wanting to attend the 2023 Crowned Mountain Youth Rugby Festival in Laon next April.  Video available on our You Tube page.

Other new events in 2023 will be announced shortly for Women’s Rugby “The Champagne Weekend” The launch has been delayed due to Covid, so keep April 7^th to 10^th 2023 free in your diaries.

Away from sport, the Somme Choir Tour will return in 2023.

Finally, for now get behind Scotty’s Little Soldiers Charity Cycling Team.  We look forward to seeing them in July as they bike all the way from the Menin Gate, Ypres to Worcester Cathedral.  Details about how to donate directly to Scotty’s are on our Charity page.