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4 unusual facts about Félix Mayol


Félix Mayol

Shortly after World War I, he purchased a plot of land in Toulon and donated it to the local sports club, RC Toulonnais, for the building of a stadium.

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He sang the famous song "Viens poupoule, viens poupoule, viens...", and performed many songs by Théodore Botrel.

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The facility, named Stade Mayol in his honor, remains in use today (after several renovations) as the home ground for the Toulon rugby team.

Mayol

Félix Mayol (1872-1941), was a French singer and entertainer.


Lucienne Boyer

In 1927, Boyer sang at a concert by the great star Félix Mayol where she was seen by the American impresario Lee Shubert who immediately offered her a contract to come to Broadway.


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