The Challenge de France was a

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tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. It was held for the first time in May 1998 at Golf de Sablé-Solesmes in

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, before moving to October for the following three seasons, during which it was played on a succession of French courses. The tournament was discontinued after 2001, although the name was used on some occasions for the

AGF-Allianz Open des Volcans The Open des Volcans was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories ...

. In 2011, the tournament was revived as the Allianz Challenge de France, and was held at the Golf Disneyland course in

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, which had also been the venue in 1999, and hosted the Tournoi Perrier de Paris in 1993. The 2011 edition was won by

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's Nicolas Meitinger, securing his first Challenge Tour victory.Mighty Meitinger follows in Kaymer's footsteps
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Winners

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Former Challenge Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in France {{Golf-tournament-stub