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Robert Diochon
Robert Gabriel Diochon (9 June 1883 – 14 September 1953) was a French Association football, footballer who is widely regarded as one of the most important figures of FC Rouen, being one of its co-founders in 1899, and then serving the club as a player, Captain (association football), captain, and as its president from 1906 to 1907, and from 1908 to 1953. The club's Stade Robert Diochon, stadium now bears his name. Early and personal life Robert Diochon was born on 9 June 1883 in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, as the fourth child and third son of Louis Diochon (1844–1907) and Aline Gabrielle Chenet (1850–?). On 22 March 1939, Diochon married Marguerite Marie Dantu in Rouen. Playing career In 1899, the 16-year-old Diochon was one of the co-founders of FC Rouen, then under the name of FC Rouennais, which he then served as captain. In 1911, the 28-year-old Diochon was initially listed as a member of the France national football team results (unofficial matches)#UIAFA, French squad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fougères
Fougères (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Foujerr'') is a Communes of France, commune and a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine Departments of France, department, located in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, northwestern France. As of 2017, Fougères had 20,418 inhabitants. The Fougères area comprises approximately 88,000 inhabitants and is currently growing, unlike the town centre. History Toponymy Fougères is a town on the edge of Brittany, Maine (province), Maine and Normandy and is named after a fern (see also ''fougère''), or from ''fous'' which means ''fossé'' ("gap"). The town of Fougères is mentioned in the chorus of the song La Blanche Hermine by Gilles Servat. The author uses it as a symbol of the Breton resistance where it is adjacent to the town of Clisson in the Loire-Atlantique. Fougères is historically, since the arrival of Latin in Armorica, a region where Gallo language, Gallo is spoken. In Gallo, Fougères translat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
