During the first half of the 19th century the village saw a brief time of agricultural and economic prosperity from the Roman limestone quarries, but soon hit a slump in the second half of the century and a large portion of the upper village of Lacoste fell into disrepair and ruins.

Though most of Provence, with the exception of Marseille, Aix and Avignon, was rural, conservative and largely royalist, it did produce some memorable figures in the French Revolution ; Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau from Aix, who tried to moderate the Revolution, and turn France into a constitutional monarchy like England ; the Marquis de Sade from Lacoste in the Luberon, who was a Deputy from the far left in the National Assembly ; Charles Barbaroux from Marseille, who sent a battalion of volunteers to Paris to fight in the French Revolutionary Army ; and Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès ( 1748 – 1836 ), an abbé, essayist and political leader, who was one of the chief theorists of the French Revolution, French Consulate, and First French Empire, and who, in 1799, was the instigator of the coup d ' état of 18 Brumaire, which brought Napoleon to power.

At a time when most other tennis pros played with wooden rackets, Connors pioneered the " Wilson T2000 " steel racket, which utilized a method for stringing that had been devised and patented by Lacoste in 1953.

Sporting Life also carries casual clothing brands, the most popular of which include Juicy Couture, Prada, Michael Kors, Roxy, Adidas by Stella McCartney, Nike, Hugo Boss, and Lacoste.

The crocodile that symbolises the company ( but which is red and facing leftwards ) is similar to the logo of Lacoste clothing.

He was nicknamed " the Crocodile " by fans because of his tenacity on the court ; he is also known worldwide as the creator of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929.

The company produced the tennis shirt which Lacoste often wore when he was playing, which had a crocodile ( often thought to be an alligator ) embroidered on the chest.

Beginning in 1927, Lacoste placed a crocodile emblem on the left breast of his shirts, as the American press had begun to refer to him as " The Crocodile ", a nickname which he embraced.

Together, they formed the company Chemise Lacoste, and began selling their shirts, which included the small embroidered crocodile logo on the left breast.

Bernard Lacoste became seriously ill in early 2005, which led him to transfer the presidency of Lacoste to his younger brother and closest collaborator for many years, Michel Lacoste.

Sansour had initially been included on a shortlist of eight nominees for the prestigious Lacoste Elysee prize – a competition which had been organized by the Musée de l ’ Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland with Lacoste ’ s sponsorship.

The Marquis fancied Lacoste as a destination for thespians, which has in some small part become true.

In an era in which tournament doubles matches were considered almost as important as singles, they lost one of the most famous matches in the early history of tennis, being beaten 4 – 6, 9 – 11, 6 – 4, 6 – 1, 3 – 6 by one of the great French teams of Jean Borotra and René Lacoste.

In an era in which tournament doubles matches were considered almost as important as singles, they lost one of the most famous matches in the early history of tennis, being beaten 4 – 6, 9-11, 6 – 4, 6 – 1, 3 – 6 by one of the great French teams of Jean Borotra and René Lacoste.

In the mid-1970s, Yves Lacoste a French geographer who was directly inspired by Ancel, Braudel and Vidal de la Blache founded l ' Institut Français de Géopolitique ( French Institute for Geopolitics ) that publishes the Hérodote revue.

In 2001, Cardin purchased the ruins of the castle in Lacoste, Vaucluse that was once inhabited by the Marquis de Sade ; he has partially renovated the site and holds music or dance festivals ( particularly with Marie-Claude Pietragalla ) there ..

In an investigation into the bombing of the dikes carried out by a French geographer, Yves Lacoste, concluded that the bombing was based on a systematic policy to flood the eastern part of the delta.

Lacoste had previously been head of the organising committee for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, and was cousin of de facto President Jorge Rafael Videla.

Democratic rule was restored to Argentina in 1983, and Lacoste was investigated for corruption.

Jean René Lacoste ( July 2, 1904-October 12, 1996 ) was a French tennis player and businessman.

Lacoste was one of The Four Musketeers with Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, and Henri Cochet, French tennis stars who dominated the game in the 1920s and early 1930s.

The racquet was marketed in Europe under the Lacoste brand, but in the United States it was marketed by Wilson Sporting Goods and achieved critical acclaim and huge popularity as the Wilson T-2000, used by American tennis great Jimmy Connors.

There are numerous explanations of why Lacoste was originally nicknamed the Crocodile.

The week of his death, French Advertising agency Publicis, who had been managing the account for decades, published a print ad with the Lacoste logo and the English words " See you later ...", reinforcing the idea that the animal was perhaps an alligator.

While Brugnon was primarily a doubles specialist, Borotra, Cochet, and Lacoste won many singles titles.

The only player capable of challenging their dominance was the great American Bill Tilden ( world number-one from 1920 until 1926, when Lacoste took over the position ).

Known as " the Bounding Basque ", he won five Grand Slam singles titles in the French, Australian, and British championships, failing to win only in the American championships, as he was defeated in the final by his countryman René Lacoste 6-4 6-0 6-4, thus missing a career Grand Slam.

René Lacoste, the French 7-time Grand Slam tennis champion, decided that the stiff tennis attire was too cumbersome and uncomfortable.

In 1933, after retiring from professional tennis, Lacoste teamed up with André Gillier, a friend who was a clothing merchandiser, to market that shirt in Europe and North America.

Clément was selected to represent one of the world's best-known and most important fashion labels, Lacoste.

* Lacoste-Inosanto Kali – developed by Dan Inosanto from various other styles ; he does not call it a system in its own right, but rather a blend of systems from John Lacoste and many grandmasters listed here.

This Method has been theorized by Professor Lacoste according to three principles: Representation, Diachronie ; Diatopie.

By 1934 Hartnell's financial success ensured his acclaimied move to the glass and mirror art moderne interiors designed by young innovative architect Gerald Lacoste ( 1909 – 1983 ).

The shopping complex is anchored by Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue, and is home to over 75 specialty retailers, including upscale stores such as Lacoste, Club Monaco, and more.

He is sponsored by Lacoste in apparel and Head rackets.

In 1963, Lacoste created a sensation in racquet technology by patenting the first tubular steel tennis racquet.

Her ashes were scattered by her husband Jean Benoît at Château de Lacoste the estate of the Marquis de Sade in Haute-Provence.

** Le curé: Le jugement by Christian de Metter and Laurent Lacoste, Soleil

A further achievement by Gibberd in planning Harlow is his incorporation of works by many leading architects of the post-war years, such as FRS Yorke, Powell & Moya, Graham Dawbarn, John Poulson, Maxwell Fry & Jane Drew, Michael Neylan, William Crabtree, Leonard Manasseh, ECP Monson, Gerard Goalen, Gerald Lacoste and Richard Sheppard.

The ads were shot by Mert and Marcus, showing models wearing the iconic white Lacoste polo shirts worn over fancy black eveningwear.

It was known as Saint-Guiron in the mid-19th century after a marriage to a monsieur de Saint-Guiron, and acquired its present name one generation later when a daughter married a man by the name François Lacoste.

René Lacoste, the company's founder, was nicknamed " the Crocodile " by fans because of his tenacity on the court.

Until recently Devanlay owned the exclusive worldwide clothing license, though today Lacoste Polo Shirts are also manufactured under licence in Thailand by ICC and also in China.