How the Dreyfus Affair Gave Birth to the Tour de France

A video from France 24 explores the surprising link between the Dreyfus Affair, one of France's greatest judicial scandals, and the creation of the Tour de France. At the turn of the 19th century, the Dreyfus Affair deeply divided French society. This division inadvertently led to the founding of the world's most famous cycling race. The video, published on July 4, 2026, examines how political and social turmoil can spark cultural phenomena. The Tour de France emerged from this fractured context, becoming a unifying national event. The coverage includes related topics such as the origins of the Avignon Off festival, Madonna's 15th album, and the history of the summer hit song.