The Gallic rooster is a national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France as a state and its values: the Republic. The rooster is also the symbol of the Wallonia region and the French Community of Belgium.
Gallic rooster on top of a war memorial in La Rochelle
Gallic rooster on the garden gate of the Élysée Palace in Paris, the official residence of the President of the French Republic.
Gallic rooster atop a World War I memorial, Liomer (Somme).
The jersey of the French national rugby team, with the traditional Gallic rooster symbol
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was the eighth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international Women's football championship contested by 24 women's national teams representing member associations of FIFA. It took place between 7 June and 7 July 2019, with 52 matches staged in nine cities in France, which was awarded the right to host the event in March 2015, the first time the country hosted the tournament. The tournament was the first Women's World Cup to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system. This was the second and last edition with 24 teams before expanding to 32 teams for the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
Australia vs Italy in Valenciennes
Image: OL Angers Groupama Stadium 11
Image: PSG Nantes Parc des Princes 04
Image: Allianz inauguration
