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 (). 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), although Cizeron has won an additional title with a different partner.

History The inaugural competition – the 1987 Grand Prix International de Paris – was held in Paris. Petr Barna of Czechoslovakia won the men's event, Jill Trenary of the United States won the women's event, Natalie and Wayne Seybold of the United States won the pairs event, and Lia Trovati and Roberto Pelizzola of Italy won the ice dance event.

The competition was known as the Trophée Lalique from 1987 to 1993 and from 1996 to 2003 in recognition of its sponsor, the luxury glassmaker Lalique. In addition to their gold medals, champions received crystal trophies designed by Marie-Claude Lalique. The 1991 Trophée Lalique was held at the Halle Olympique in Albertville and served as the test event for the 1992 Winter Olympics. Test events are held prior to the Olympics to test the readiness and infrastructure of the venues to be used.

From 1994 to 1995, the competition was known as the Trophée de France. Beginning with the 1995–96 season, the International Skating Union (ISU) launched the Champions Series – later renamed the Grand Prix Series – which, at its inception, consisted of five qualifying competitions and the Champions Series Final. This allowed skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the same skaters whom they would later encounter at the World Championships. This series also provided the viewing public with additional televised skating, which was in high demand. The five qualifying competitions during this inaugural season were the 1995 Nations Cup, the 1995 NHK Trophy, the 1995 Skate America, the 1995 Skate Canada, and the 1995 Trophée de France. Skaters earned points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline were then invited to compete at the Champions Series Final.

In 2004, the cashmere manufacturer Éric Bompard became the competition's principal sponsor and the name Trophée Éric Bompard was adopted. The 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard in Bordeaux was cancelled after the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks. The short programs had been completed on 13 November, but the free skating was to be held the next day. On 23 November, the ISU announced that the results of the short programs would be considered the final results for the competition.

Citing losses from the 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard – which had been relocated from Paris to Bordeaux while the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy was undergoing renovations – as well as diminishing television exposure, the cancelled 2015 competition, and the failure of the French Federation of Ice Sports to respond to its inquiries, Éric Bompard chose to end its sponsorship of the Grand Prix de France in 2016. The competition returned to Paris in 2016 and the name Trophée de France. The following year, it relocated to Grenoble and became known as the Internationaux de France.

The 2020 Internationaux de France was cancelled after a curfew was imposed on Grenoble on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in 2022, the competition relocated to Angers and adopted its current name: the Grand Prix de France. The 2026 Grand Prix de France is scheduled to be held from 23 to 25 October in Angers.

Medalists

Men's singles +Men's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1987 Paris Petr Barna Angelo D'Agostino Paul Robinson 1988 Paul Wylie Grzegorz Filipowski Michael Slipchuk 1989 Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Norm Proft 1990 Christopher Bowman Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Elvis Stojko 1991 Albertville Kurt Browning Alexei Urmanov 1992 Paris Mark Mitchell Éric Millot Sébastien Britten 1993 Todd Eldredge Philippe Candeloro Viacheslav Zagorodniuk 1994 Lyon Philippe Candeloro Éric Millot Michael Chack 1995 Bordeaux Ilia Kulik Elvis Stojko 1996 Paris Todd Eldredge Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Michael Weiss 1997 Alexei Yagudin Philippe Candeloro Igor Pashkevich 1998 Michael Weiss Emanuel Sandhu 1999 Vincent Restencourt Ivan Dinev 2000 Stanick Jeannette Roman Serov 2001 Todd Eldredge Andrejs Vlaščenko 2002 Michael Weiss Zhang Min Takeshi Honda 2003 Evgeni Plushenko Kevin van der Perren Michael Weiss 2004 Johnny Weir Brian Joubert Emanuel Sandhu 2005 Jeffrey Buttle Gheorghe Chiper 2006 Brian Joubert Alban Préaubert Sergei Dobrin 2007 Patrick Chan Sergei Voronov Alban Préaubert 2008 Takahiko Kozuka 2009 Nobunari Oda Tomáš Verner Adam Rippon 2010 Takahiko Kozuka Florent Amodio Brandon Mroz 2011 Patrick Chan Song Nan Michal Březina 2012 Takahito Mura Jeremy Abbott Florent Amodio 2013 Patrick Chan Yuzuru Hanyu Jason Brown 2014 Bordeaux Maxim Kovtun Tatsuki Machida Denis Ten 2015 Shoma Uno Maxim Kovtun Daisuke Murakami 2016 Paris Javier Fernández Denis Ten Adam Rippon 2017 Grenoble Shoma Uno Misha Ge 2018 Nathan Chen Jason Brown Alexander Samarin 2019 Alexander Samarin Kévin Aymoz 2020 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Yuma Kagiyama Shun Sato Jason Brown 2022 Angers Adam Siao Him Fa Sōta Yamamoto Kazuki Tomono 2023 Ilia Malinin Yuma Kagiyama 2024 Koshiro Shimada Andrew Torgashev 2025 Ilia Malinin Adam Siao Him Fa Nika Egadze

Women's singles +Women's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1987 Paris Jill Trenary Agnès Gosselin Patricia Neske 1988 Claudia Leistner Natalia Gorbenko Evelyn Großmann 1989 Surya Bonaly Holly Cook Laëtitia Hubert 1990 Lenka Kulovaná Nancy Kerrigan 1991 Albertville Midori Ito Kristi Yamaguchi 1992 Paris Surya Bonaly Karen Preston Laëtitia Hubert 1993 Mila Kajas Lisa Sargeant 1994 Lyon Tonia Kwiatkowski Michelle Kwan 1995 Bordeaux Josée Chouinard Chen Lu Surya Bonaly 1996 Paris Michelle Kwan Maria Butyrskaya Tara Lipinski 1997 Laëtitia Hubert Tara Lipinski Vanessa Gusmeroli 1998 Maria Butyrskaya Nicole Bobek 1999 Viktoria Volchkova Sarah Hughes 2000 Jennifer Kirk 2001 Sarah Hughes Sasha Cohen 2002 Sasha Cohen Yoshie Onda Alisa Drei 2003 Shizuka Arakawa Júlia Sebestyén 2004 Joannie Rochette Carolina Kostner 2005 Mao Asada Sasha Cohen Shizuka Arakawa 2006 Yuna Kim Miki Ando Kimmie Meissner 2007 Mao Asada Kimmie Meissner Ashley Wagner 2008 Joannie Rochette Mao Asada Caroline Zhang 2009 Yuna Kim Yukari Nakano 2010 Kiira Korpi Mirai Nagasu Alissa Czisny 2011 Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Carolina Kostner 2012 Ashley Wagner Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Yulia Lipnitskaya 2013 Adelina Sotnikova Anna Pogorilaya 2014 Bordeaux Elena Radionova Yulia Lipnitskaya Ashley Wagner 2015 Gracie Gold Roberta Rodeghiero 2016 Paris Evgenia Medvedeva Maria Sotskova Wakaba Higuchi 2017 Grenoble Alina Zagitova Kaetlyn Osmond 2018 Rika Kihira Mai Mihara Bradie Tennell 2019 Alena Kostornaia Alina Zagitova Mariah Bell 2020 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Anna Shcherbakova Alena Kostornaia Wakaba Higuchi 2022 Angers Loena Hendrickx Kim Ye-lim Rion Sumiyoshi 2023 Isabeau Levito Nina Pinzarrone 2024 Amber Glenn Wakaba Higuchi 2025 Ami Nakai Kaori Sakamoto

Pairs +Pairs event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1987 Paris 1988 1989 1990 1991 Albertville 1992 Paris 1993 1994 Lyon 1995 Bordeaux 1996 Paris 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Bordeaux 2015 2016 Paris 2017 Grenoble 2018 2019 2020 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2022 Angers 2023 2024 2025

Ice dance +Ice dance event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1987 Paris 1988 1989 1990 1991 Albertville 1992 Paris 1993 1994 Lyon 1995 Bordeaux 1996 Paris 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Bordeaux 2015 2016 Paris 2017 Grenoble 2018 2019 2020 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2022 Angers 2023 2024 2025

Records

+ Discipline Most titles Skater(s) Years Men's singles 5 1997–2001 Women's singles 5 1989–90;1992–94 Pairs 3 2008;2010;2016 1997;2000–01 4 1995;1997;2000–01 Ice dance 6 1994;1996;1998–2001 2007;2009;2011–13;2016–17 7 2007;2009;2011–13;2016–17;2025

Cumulative medal count Men's singles

Women's singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Total medals

Notes

References

External links

French Federation of Ice Sports ISU Grand Prix Grand Prix de France at Skating Scores