Raymond Belle was a brave and distinguished Military Firefighter in France. Raymond Belle passed away in 1999, but his legacy lives on through the valor and art of his son,
David Belle.
Raymond Belle, had an extremely powerful influence on his son's life, and more specifically, on the development of Parkou, through his career as a soldier and firefighter, as they were the inspiration for the games that David Belle played as a child, setting the foundations for the development of Parkourr.
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