XXᵉ siècle – XXIᵉ siècle
Paris to Dakar
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The Paris-Dakar Rally is a major cross-country motor race linking Paris and Dakar. The extract describes it as one of the world’s longest and toughest off-road rallies, attracting racing enthusiasts in Senegal and abroad. It is held annually around the second week of January and covers approximately 6,200 miles, or 10,000 kilometers.
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The Paris-Dakar Rally connects the French capital with Dakar in Senegal through a long-distance off-road course. It is presented as one of the longest and most demanding rallies in the world, drawing attention from racing enthusiasts both within Senegal and internationally.
The event is described as an annual race held around the second week of January. Its scale is emphasized by the stated distance of 6,200 miles, equivalent to approximately 10,000 kilometers, making the route itself a defining feature of the competition.
Within Senegalese public life, the rally appears alongside carnivals and arts, film, and music festivals as a recurring event. Its association with Dakar gives the Senegalese capital a prominent place in an international sporting itinerary.
XXᵉ siècle – XXIᵉ siècle
Paris to Dakar
Traduction non disponible · Original (anglais) · français indisponible
The Paris-Dakar Rally is a major cross-country motor race linking Paris and Dakar. The extract describes it as one of the world’s longest and toughest off-road rallies, attracting racing enthusiasts in Senegal and abroad. It is held annually around the second week of January and covers approximately 6,200 miles, or 10,000 kilometers.
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Le récit
The event is described as an annual race held around the second week of January. Its scale is emphasized by the stated distance of 6,200 miles, equivalent to approximately 10,000 kilometers, making the route itself a defining feature of the competition.
Within Senegalese public life, the rally appears alongside carnivals and arts, film, and music festivals as a recurring event. Its association with Dakar gives the Senegalese capital a prominent place in an international sporting itinerary.