Tuesday 5th November 1895

Automobile Club de France was founded and organized 34 intercity races during the first 8 years of its existence. Among them were the first international race, the Paris-Bordeaux-Paris in 1898 won by Charron in a Panchard, and the first race to include a woman, the 1901 Paris-Berlin, with Madam Camille du Gast , also driving a Panchard.