Changes: French National Quidditch team

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The French National Quidditch team was the team that represented France for international Quidditch tournaments.

Uniform

The players played in pale blue robes.^[1]

Emblem

The French emblem depicted blue and beige squares in the background. On the front stood a white Cockatrice holding a broomstick, whilst above, on a white background, three flowers known as fleurs-de-lis decorated it.^[1]

Team special move

Spiral France QWC — Mallard swings on her broom in their team move

Their team special move, the Blitzen Ballet, involved a lot of spinning, and played out as follows: Chasers Marat and Mallard passed the quaffle, then Mallard swung across to Chaser Lafarge's broom as Mallard passed the Quaffle to Marat, who scored while the opposing Keeper was distracted.^[1]

Stadium

Main article: French National Quidditch Stadium

The French Quidditch Stadium resembled the Palace of Versailles, with an elaborate, symmetrical hedge maze and opulent gardens covering the field.^[1]

Squads

French National Team
1994
Chasers
Mathilde Mallard		Josephine Marat		Hildegarde Lafarge
Beaters
	Alain Lacroix		Ninon Saucet
	Keeper		Seeker
	Bastien Janvier		Cybèle Peltier

Appearances

Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (First appearance)
Pottermore (Mentioned only)

Notes and references

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Pottermore - Quidditch World Cup 1990 - 2014 (Archived)


Africa	Burkina Faso · Chad · Cote D'Ivoire · Egypt · Madagascar · Malawi · Morocco · Nigeria · Senegal · Uganda
Asia	Armenia · China · India · Japan · Syria · Turkey
Europe	Bulgaria · England · Flanders · France · Germany · Ireland · Italy · Liechtenstein · Luxembourg · Moldova · The Nordic Team · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Scotland · Spain · Transylvania · Wales
North America	Canada · Haiti · Jamaica · Mexico · U.S.A.
South America	Argentina · Brazil · Peru
Oceania	Australia · Fiji · New Zealand

[QWC-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup

[PM2-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Pottermore - Quidditch World Cup 1990 - 2014 (Archived)

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@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Quidditch Team infobox
-|bgcolor1 = #6BCAF2
 |image = [[File:French National Quidditch team.jpg|250px]]
 |name = French National Quidditch team
-|bgcolor2 = White
+|bgcolor2 = White<ref name="QWC"/>
-|hometown = [[France]]
+|hometown = [[France]]<ref name="QWC"/>
-|robes = Pale Blue
+|robes = Pale Blue<ref name="QWC"/>
 |players = *[[Chaser]]: [[Mathilde Mallard]] ([[1994]])
-*[[Chaser]]: [[Josephine Marat]] ([[1994]])
+*[[Chaser]]: [[Josephine Marat]] ([[1994]])<ref name="QWC"/>
-*[[Chaser]]: [[Hildegarde Lafarge]] ([[1994]])
+*[[Chaser]]: [[Hildegarde Lafarge]] ([[1994]])<ref name="QWC"/>
-*[[Beater]]: [[Alain Lacroix]] ([[1994]])
+*[[Beater]]: [[Alain Lacroix]] ([[1994]])<ref name="QWC"/>
-*[[Beater]]: [[Ninon Saucet]] ([[1994]])
+*[[Beater]]: [[Ninon Saucet]] ([[1994]])<ref name="QWC"/>
-*[[Keeper]]: [[Bastien Janvier]] ([[1994]])
+*[[Keeper]]: [[Bastien Janvier]] ([[1994]])<ref name="QWC"/>
-*[[Seeker]]: [[Cybèle Peltier]] ([[1994]])
+*[[Seeker]]: [[Cybèle Peltier]] ([[1994]])<ref name="QWC"/>
-|first = ''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''}}
+|most glorious hour = Reaching the final of the [[2006 Quidditch World Cup]]<ref name="PM2"/>
+}}
-The '''French National Quidditch Team''' is the team that represents [[France]] for international [[Quidditch]] tournaments. The team is comprised primarily of women, and they play in pale blue robes on white brooms.
+The '''French National Quidditch team''' was the team that represented [[France]] for international [[Quidditch]] tournaments.
-[[File:Spiral_France_QWC.png|thumb|Mallard swings on her broom in their team move]]
-===Team Special Move===
-Their Team Special Move, the ''[[Blitzen Ballet]],'' involves a lot of spinning, and plays out as follows: Chasers Marat and Mallard pass the quaffle, then Mallard swings across to Chaser Lafarge's broom as Mallard passes the Quaffle to Marat, who scores while the opposing [[Keeper]] is distracted.
-===Stadium===
-The French Quidditch Stadium resembles the Palace of Versailles, with opulent gardens covering the field.
-==Appearances==
-*''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''
-[[fr:Équipe de Quidditch de France]]
+==Uniform==
+The players played in pale blue robes.<ref name="QWC"/>
+==Emblem==
+[[File:Shield fra.png|thumb|left|The team shield]]
+The French emblem depicted blue and beige squares in the background. On the front stood a white [[Cockatrice]] holding a broomstick, whilst above, on a white background, three flowers known as ''fleurs-de-lis'' decorated it.<ref name="QWC"/>
+==Team special move==
+[[File:Spiral France QWC.png|thumb|right|Mallard swings on her broom in their team move]]
+Their team special move, the ''[[Blitzen Ballet]]'', involved a lot of spinning, and played out as follows: Chasers Marat and Mallard passed the quaffle, then Mallard swung across to Chaser Lafarge's broom as Mallard passed the Quaffle to Marat, who scored while the opposing [[Keeper]] was distracted.<ref name="QWC">{{QWC}}</ref>
+{{Clear}}
+==Stadium==
+{{Main|French National Quidditch Stadium}}
+[[File:French National Quidditch Stadium.png|250px|thumb|left|French Stadium]]
+The French Quidditch Stadium resembled the Palace of Versailles, with an elaborate, symmetrical hedge maze and opulent gardens covering the field.<ref name="QWC"/>
+==History==
+===[[1994 Quidditch World Cup]]===
+France played in the [[1994 Quidditch World Cup]], but they didn't reach the final.<ref name="QWC"/>
+===[[2006 Quidditch World Cup]]===
+France reached the final, but lost the match to [[Burkinabé National Quidditch team|Burkina Faso]] 300 to 220.<ref name="PM2">{{PM}} - [[Quidditch World Cup 1990 - 2014]] (Archived)</ref>
+===[[2014 Quidditch World Cup]]===
+France did not reach the World Cup this year, which was held in [[Argentina]].
 ==Squads==
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 |bgcolor1=#6BCAF2
 |bgcolor2=#6BCAF2
-|chaser1=[[Mathilde Mallard]]
+|chaser1=[[File:Mathilde Mallard.png|center|54px]] [[Mathilde Mallard]]
-|chaser2=[[Josephine Marat]]
+|chaser2=[[File:Josephine Marat.png|center|54px]] [[Josephine Marat]]
-|chaser3=[[Hildegarde Lafarge]]
+|chaser3=[[File:Hildegarde Lafarge.png|center|54px]] [[Hildegarde Lafarge]]
-|beater1=[[Alain Lacroix]]
+|beater1=[[File:Alain Lacroix.png|center|54px]] [[Alain Lacroix]]
-|beater2=[[Ninon Saucet]]
+|beater2=[[File:Ninon Saucet.png|center|54px]] [[Ninon Saucet]]
-|keeper=[[Bastien Janvier]]
+|keeper=[[File:Bastien Janvier.png|center|54px]] [[Bastien Janvier]]
-|seeker=[[Cybèle Peltier]]
+|seeker=[[File:Cybèle Peltier.png|center|54px]] [[Cybèle Peltier]]
 |subs=
 }}
+==Appearances==
-{{Template:International Quidditch Teams}}
+*{{QWC}} {{1st}}
+*{{PM}} {{Mention}}
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{International Quidditch Teams}}
+[[de:Nationalmannschaft Frankreich 2006]]
+[[es:Equipo Francés Nacional de Quidditch]]
+[[fr:Équipe de Quidditch de France]]
+[[pl:Francuska narodowa drużyna quidditcha]]
+[[ru:Сборная Франции по квиддичу]]
+[[Category:1994 Quidditch World Cup attendees]]
 [[Category:National Quidditch teams]]
+[[Category:Quidditch in France]]