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What is France's gold medal history?

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Through the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, France has won 197 gold medals in Summer Olympic competition. France won the most gold medals (26) at the 1900 Summer Games in Paris. They have won at least one gold medal at all Summer Olympics except the 1904 Games in St. Louis and the 1960 Games in Rome.

France has won 25 gold medals in Winter Olympic competition. They won the most gold medals (4) at the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble.

The sports that France has won the most gold medals in the Summer Games are fencing (39) and cycling (38). The sport that France has won the most gold medals in the Winter Games is alpine skiing (15).

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