This is interesting:
1967 Epee Duel Deffere vs. Ribierehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e68nuAcSuWQ
This was the last authorized and official duel in France.
In 1967 Gaston Defferre, at the time of duel socialist mayor of the city of Marseille insulted of moron the member of parliament René Ribière. Ribière asked that his honour be washed by the sword, however he was dueling for the first time of his life while Defferre was not, having previously fought a duel with pistols against another parliamentary ( Paul Bastide ) whom he had slapped. The 1967 duel was decided to end at first blood and not to go further. After a couple of minutes, Ribière was cut on his forearm but asked to continue. After four minutes, Ribière had been wounded twice and Defferre won his second official duel which became the last. 1949 Epee Duel Vignancourt vs Nordman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iaLDNhvAnM
1949 Duel Willy Rozier vs Francois Chalais - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKEX89M22oU
6 October 1949. Silent. Epee duel to first blood. Willy Rozier (27 June 1901 – 29 May 1983) was a French actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who also used the pseudonym Xavier Vallier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_R... François Chalais (December 15, 1919 – May 1, 1996) was a prominent French reporter, journalist, writer and film historian. The François Chalais Prize at the annual Cannes Film Festival is named after him. In 1949 he fought and lost a duel with swords with director Willy Rozier, provoked by comments Chalais had made about actress Marie Dea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3
1967 Epee Duel Deffere vs. Ribierehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e68nuAcSuWQ
This was the last authorized and official duel in France. In 1967 Gaston Defferre, at the time of duel socialist mayor of the city of Marseille insulted of moron the member of parliament René Ribière. Ribière asked that his honour be washed by the sword, however he was dueling for the first time of his life while Defferre was not, having previously fought a duel with pistols against another parliamentary ( Paul Bastide ) whom he had slapped. The 1967 duel was decided to end at first blood and not to go further. After a couple of minutes, Ribière was cut on his forearm but asked to continue. After four minutes, Ribière had been wounded twice and Defferre won his second official duel which became the last. 1949 Epee Duel Vignancourt vs Nordman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iaLDNhvAnM
1949 Duel Willy Rozier vs Francois Chalais https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKEX89M22oU
6 October 1949. Silent. Epee duel to first blood. Willy Rozier (27 June 1901 – 29 May 1983) was a French actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who also used the pseudonym Xavier Vallier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_R... François Chalais (December 15, 1919 – May 1, 1996) was a prominent French reporter, journalist, writer and film historian. The François Chalais Prize at the annual Cannes Film Festival is named after him. In 1949 he fought and lost a duel with swords with director Willy Rozier, provoked by comments Chalais had made about actress Marie Dea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3