Carp arrived in France a long time ago when the Romans occupied France. It was the monks that who started to use it for eating purposes. This last century, the carp became known thanks to its warrior qualities. Carp are now appreciated for fishing purposes and no longer for its meat. Carp have been present in many ponds, the biggest ones are rare and are only present in fishing ponds specialised in sportive fishing. The Livardi\u00e8re and Prince ponds are ponds which gather all the conditions which allow us to boast \u00ab record size carp \u00bb.<\/p>\n