For many years, I enjoyed a friendship with a French sportswriter by the name of Denis Lalanne, who wrote for L’Equipe, (The Team), a daily sports paper based in Paris.
Lalanne traveled the world, covering all sports, but was considered an expert in rugby and tennis. He later added golf to his “preferred lineup.” He was the Jim Murray of France, one of the most respected sports journalists in Europe.
With a flat in Paris, he spent his work week in the “City of Lights,” and repaired to his home in Biarritz, which is near the Spanish border, on the weekends.