Grand Prix de France (Internationaux de France)
The Grand Prix de France is France's event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. It was called the Internationaux de France from 2017 to 2021, and has carried its current name since 2022, when it moved to Angers.
2026 Grand Prix de France
- When: October 23-25, 2026
- Where: Angers Ice Parc, Angers
- Place in the series: first of the six 2026-27 Grand Prix events
2026 winners: Adam Siao Him Fa (France), men; Ami Nakai (Japan), women; Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava (Georgia), pairs; Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron (France), ice dance.
History and names
The event was first held in Paris in 1987, as the Grand Prix International de Paris, and has been part of the Grand Prix since the series began in 1995. It has changed its name several times, mostly with its sponsors:
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 1987-1993, 1996-2003 | Trophée Lalique |
| 1994-1995, 2016 | Trophée de France |
| 2004-2015 | Trophée Éric Bompard |
| 2017-2021 | Internationaux de France (in Grenoble) |
| 2022 on | Grand Prix de France (in Angers) |
The 2015 event in Bordeaux was cut short after the Paris attacks, and the 2020 event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Format
- Disciplines: men's singles, women's singles, pairs and ice dance.
- Segments: a short program (rhythm dance in ice dance) and a free skate (free dance), added together for the final result.
- Scoring: the ISU Judging System, which scores technical elements (jumps, spins, lifts) and three program components (composition, presentation and skating skills).
Why it matters
- Grand Prix points: skaters earn points toward the Grand Prix Final, which takes the top six in each discipline.
- Season opener: in 2026 it was the first Grand Prix event, so it was the first big test of the season for many top skaters.