Lacoste, Vaucluse still. The oldest building in the town, the Maison Forte, dates back to the 9th century while the nearby Pont Julien remains one of the oldest standing examples of a working 1st century B.C. Roman bridge. Finnbar Mac Eoin, author of "Two Suitcases And A Dog" lives in Lacoste. He was the last person to drive across The Pont Julien before it closed to traffic in 2005. A plaque states, "We do not know who was the first person to cross, but an Irishman was the last". Lacoste is best known for its most notorious resident, Donatien Alphonse Francois comte
Alexandre Alphonse January 2012. Alexandre Alphonse Alexandre Alphonse (born June 17, 1982) is a French born Guadeloupean international footballer who currently plays as forward for Servette FC. He was part of the 2005–06, 2006–07 and 2008–09 Swiss Championship winning team FC Zürich. He began his professional career in his home country of France in 2002 and the following season he moved to Switzerland, first to play for Etoile Carouge in 2003–04 then between 2004 and 2006 he played for La Chaux-de-Fonds. On 1 October 2005 he signed for FC Zürich. Alphonse joined Ligue 1 side Stade Brestois 29 on a two-and-half years