Grand Prix de France (figure skating)
| Grand Prix de France | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | ISU Grand Prix |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | France |
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Previous event | 2024 Grand Prix de France |
| Next event | 2025 Grand Prix de France |
| Organized by | French Federation of Ice Sports |
The Grand Prix de France is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the French Federation of Ice Sports (French: Fédération Française des Sports de Glace) (FFIS). The first iteration of the Grand Prix de France was held in 1987 in Paris. When the ISU launched the Champions Series (later renamed the Grand Prix Series) in 1995, the Grand Prix de France was one of the five qualifying events. It has been a Grand Prix event every year since, except for 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Grand Prix de France has been held under several names: the Grand Prix International de Paris, the Trophée de France, the Trophée Lalique, the Trophée Éric Bompard, and the Internationaux de France.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
Alexei Yagudin of Russia holds the record for winning the most Grand Prix de France titles in men's singles (with five), while Surya Bonaly of France holds the record in women's singles (also with five). Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany, and Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia, are tied for winning the most titles in pair skating (with three each), although Berezhnaya won an additional title with a different partner. Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, and Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, both of France, are tied for winning the most titles in ice dance (with six each).