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The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF, "French National Railway Company") is France's national state-owned railway company. Founded in 1938, it operates the country's national rail traffic along with Monaco, including the TGV, on france's high-speed rail network.

Its functions include operation of railway services for passengers and freight, and maintenance and signalling of rail infrastructure. The railway network consists of about 32,000 km (20,000 mi) of route, of which 1,800 km (1,100 mi) are high-speed lines and 14,500 km (9,000 mi) electrified. About 14,000 trains are operated daily.

The French Rugby Federation (French: Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR)) is the governing organization for rugby union in France. It is responsible for the French national team and the national rugby league that administers the country's professional leagues.

FFR claims 221 000 licensed persons and rules about 2000 rugby clubs in France. The institution will be organizing the rugby world cup in 2023.

Chantiers de l'Atlantique is a shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France and one of the world's largest shipyards, constructing a wide range of commercial, naval, and passenger ships. It is located near Nantes, at the mouth of the Loire river and the deep waters of the Atlantic, which makes the sailing of large ships in and out of the shipyards easy.