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
Mickaël Alphonse descent. He made his debut for the Guadeloupe national football team in a 3-0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying win over Saint Martin on 11 September 2018. Mickaël Alphonse Mickaël Alphonse (born 12 July 1989) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who currently plays for Dijon FCO in French first tier as a right fullback. Alphonse started his career with CS Louhans-Cuiseaux and made his senior debut on 7 September 2007 in the 2–2 draw with Pau FC, coming on as a second-half substitute for Hicham Elouaari. He went on to make 58 league appearances for the club, scoring eight times,