Le Cross du Figaro 2025

Victor Hugo once said, "Fraternity is just a human idea; solidarity is a universal concept." 🎓 This notion of solidarity takes on even more meaning when the Telethon is launched each year. 🙏 The Cross du Figaro is a nature-oriented charity run that takes place in November in the Hauts-de-Seine, more precisely in the town of Saint-Cloud. As the character Figaro in The Barber of Seville would say, everyone to "Figaro, figaro, figarooooooo" 🎤.

An enticing schedule promises a weekend filled with joy, happiness, and sharing – the key pillars of the event 🤗. More than just a race, the Cross du Figaro is above all a committed race on several fronts ♻️. The primary and undoubtedly most significant commitment is an affiliation with the Telethon, characterized by an almost complete transfer of the generated proceeds to this association 💪. Founded in 1987, the Telethon is a major fundraising operation aiming to combat genetic and neuromuscular diseases. Additionally committed to environmental conservation, particularly of the Parisian spaces, this event is a true solidarity push and support to be accomplished by running during this adventure 🏃‍♂️.

Indeed, it's an adventure you'll experience with this new edition of the Cross du Figaro. An adventure that promises to be vibrant 🎨, with the rendezvous set at the National Domain of Saint-Cloud 🌳. The event program includes 6 races catering to all levels: 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, 20 km, and two night races of 5 or 10 km 🔦. Whether day or night, explore the Saint-Cloud park and its 460 hectares. Discover its long paths, beautiful lawns, and wooded areas, so cherished by Parisians 😍. The sensation of being in the forest 🌲 in the middle of nowhere, although you're only 10 minutes from Paris, is unique. If you can't make it to Saint-Cloud, the organizers have thought of you by creating a connected Cross ⌚️. The idea is that your bib costs €10 (25% will be donated to the Telethon), and once registered, you have one week to run 5 km wherever you are and hope to rank! 🎖️

What can you expect from the course? 🧐 It's as refined and crafted as an editorial line straight from the Figaro that the organizers have concocted for you 📰. Once home to a castle 🏰, consumed by fire in 1870, it is within the National Domain of Saint-Cloud that you'll run for a good cause. Mostly inhabited by cedars, cypresses, pines, and oaks, it promises to be a true natural expedition that brings freshness and oxygen 🌲. Every meter covered immerses you in the rich heritage of the park, originally acquired by Catherine de Medici in 1577, designed as a vast French garden 🥖. Numerous sculptures of Greek and Roman deities are scattered throughout the domain, and you'll have the opportunity to admire the magnificent fountains adorning the park, culminating in a stunning water display at the Grande Cascade ⛲️. Take a moment at the top to admire the sculpture representing "The Junction of the Seine and the Marne", a true architectural feat 👏.

After supporting and participating in this fundraising effort and pushing yourself on the trails of the National Domain of Saint-Cloud to achieve your best time ⏱️, we encourage you to explore the Hauts-de-Seine department to learn more about its cultural and gastronomic heritage 😋. Visit the Departmental Domain of the Vallée-aux-Loups and the House of Chateaubriand, two iconic sites in the region that keep alive the memory of the celebrated writer 📚. Then head to Sèvres to view the world-renowned porcelains at the Cité de la Céramique 🍶. Culinary-wise, delight in fried gudgeons, paired with an étoile du berger — a rhubarb and almond tart 🥧 — and a glass of Suresnes wine 🍷.

Instead of just watching it on TV, come participate in the Telethon during the Cross du Figaro! 🤗

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