Lake Geneva developed specifically for the lake. The design of the "Alinghi 5", the defender of the 2010 America's Cup, was influenced by those racing catamarans. The best-known event, the "Bol d'Or" (not to be confused with other events having the same name) runs from Geneva to the end of the lake and back. The Tour du Lac rowing event also takes place on Lake Geneva. Competitors row once around the entire lake, making this event, at a distance of 160 km (99 mi), the longest non-stop rowing regatta in the world. Edmund Ludlow, famous as one who had signed the death
French name French name This article describes the conventions for using people's names in France, including the norms of custom and practice, as well as the legal aspects. In normal polite usage, a person's name is usually preceded by: Since 2013, French administration does not use the term "mademoiselle" anymore for its documents in favour of "madame" regardless of the status and the age of the woman addressed. During the "Ancien Régime", a female commoner was always addressed as "mademoiselle", even when married, "madame" being limited to women of the high nobility, even if they were not married. This practice ceased after