Vendée Globe

Summary

Vendée Globe is a recurring sporting event^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of recurring_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vendée Globe received the Grand Prix de l'Académie de marine^[3].
• Vendée Globe is in the country of France^[4].
• Vendée Globe's image is recorded as VendeeGlobeRaceRoute.png^[5].
• Vendée Globe's instance of is recorded as recurring sporting event^[6].
• Vendée Globe's subclass of is recorded as regatta^[7].
• Vendée Globe's Commons category is recorded as Vendée Globe^[8].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 1989–1990 Vendee Globe^[9].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 1992-1993 Vendée Globe^[10].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 1996–1997 Vendée Globe^[11].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 2000–2001 Vendée Globe^[12].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 2004–2005 Vendée Globe^[13].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 2008–2009 Vendée Globe^[14].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 2012–2013 Vendée Globe^[15].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 2016–2017 Vendée Globe^[16].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 2020-2021 Vendée Globe^[17].
• Vendée Globe's has part is recorded as 2024-2025 Vendée Globe^[18].
• +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Vendée Globe^[19].
• Vendée Globe's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.4951, 'lon': -1.7886}^[20].
• Vendée Globe's sport is recorded as sailing^[21].
• Vendée Globe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02tx57^[22].
• Vendée Globe's organizer is recorded as World Sailing^[23].
• Vendée Globe's organizer is recorded as SAEM Vendée^[24].
• Vendée Globe's mascot is recorded as Q130315091^[25].
• Vendée Globe's official website is recorded as https://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr^[26].
• Vendée Globe's official website is recorded as http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/^[27].

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Recognition

Vendée Globe received the Grand Prix de l'Académie de marine^[3].

Why It Matters

Vendée Globe ranks in the top 9% of recurring_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did Vendée Globe receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de l'Académie de marine^[3].