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Amazing Race (France)

Amazing Race
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Season Run 22 October (2012-10-22) – 24 December 2012 (2012-12-24)
Filming dates 30 June (2012-06-30) – 23 July 2012 (2012-07-23)
No. of Episodes 10
Presenter Alexandre Delpérier
Winning team Anthony Martinage & Sonja Sacha
Season Stats
Continents visited 5
Countries visited 7
Cities visited 18
No. of legs 10
Distance traveled 50,000 km (31,000 mi)
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Amazing Race : la plus grande course autour du monde ! (English: Amazing Race: the biggest race around the world!) is a French version of the American reality show The Amazing Race. Hosted by , it features nine teams of two with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win €50,000.

The show was produced by Shine France in association with ABC Studios, distributed by The Walt Disney Company France and broadcast on D8.

D8 began airing the season on Monday 22 October 2012, and D17 on Tuesday 23 October 2012, both at 8:50pm CEST (UST+2).

The finale aired on 24 December 2012 with cyber-friends, Anthony Martinage & Sonja Sacha, winning the race.

On 23 March 2012, it was announced that Canal+ had acquired the format for a French version of the show. Filming started on 30 June 2012 in Paris. During the race, the teams travelled to seven countries for 24 days, spanning over 50,000 km (31,000 miles) in five continents, finishing on 23 July at the Stade de France. This season visited the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Japan, the United States (making it the first foreign version of the show to visit this country), Brazil and South Africa. Among the highlights are a leg in the street of Bangkok, an African safari, an excursion to Iguazu Falls and the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Teams also visited Tokyo, Dubai, Los Angeles, Hawaii and Cape Town.


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