# Marc Palanques

_French rugby league footballer and administrator_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Marc Palanques is a French former professional rugby league footballer and a former CEO of the French Rugby League Championship team AS Carcassonne, he is the current president of the French Rugby League Federation since July 2016. He was captain of France national rugby league team in 1987.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 May 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23956004#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Carcassonne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23956004#P19))
- **Place of death:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23956004#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23956004#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; rugby league player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23956004#P106))
- **Positions held:** president (2 July 2016 – 12 December 2020) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23956004#P39))

## Questions

**When was Marc Palanques born?**  
Marc Palanques was born on 27 May 1961 in Carcassonne.

**What positions has Marc Palanques held?**  
Positions held by Marc Palanques include: president (2016–2020).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marc Palanques](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Palanques) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q23956004](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23956004) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Finale du Championnat de France de rugby à XIII 2017 105.jpg by Chaps the idol (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Finale_du_Championnat_de_France_de_rugby_%C3%A0_XIII_2017_105.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Marc Palanques, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Finale du Championnat de France de rugby à XIII 2017 105.jpg — Chaps the idol, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Marc Palanques". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marc-palanques. Retrieved 15 November 2026.