1956–57 French Rugby Union Championship
The 1956–57 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 48 clubs divided in six pools of eight. The five better of each pool and the two better sixth were qualified to play the final phase.
The Championship was won by Lourdes that defeated Racing in the final. Lourdes maintained the title won in 1956.Context
The 1957 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France ended last with won a match.
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Dax that beat the MontferrandIn bold the clubs qualified for the next roundPoule A
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
| Lourdes | La Voulte | 37-13 |
| Auch | Stadoceste | 12-6 |
| Béziers | Tulle | 8-6 |
| Mont-de-Marsan | Carmaux | 8-3 |
| Toulouse | Pau | 3-0 |
| Grenoble | Biarritz | 3-0 |
| Dax | Narbonne | 11-3 |
| Saint-Girons | Angoulême | 8-6 |
| Racing | Agen | 19-3 |
| Romans | Cognac | 3-0 |
| Bayonne | Vichy | 29-3 |
| Montferrand | Mazamet | 6-0 |
| Graulhet | Aurillac | 16-0 |
| Vienne | Castres | 5-3 |
| Perpignan | Toulon | 8-3 |
| Cahors | Montauban | 16-6 |
"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
| Lourdes | Auch | 19-3 |
| Béziers | Mont-de-Marsan | 14-6 |
| Toulouse | Grenoble | 9-5 |
| Dax | Saint-Girons | 8-3 |
| Racing | Romans | 6-0 |
| Bayonne | Montferrand | 10-0 |
| Graulhet | Vienne | 12-3 |
| Perpignan | Cahors | 6-5 |
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
| Lourdes | Béziers | 8-6 |
| Toulouse | Dax | 6-3 |
| Racing | Bayonne | 14-3 |
| Graulhet | Perpignan | 14-3 |
Semifinals
Racing was declared winner, thanks to the younger medium age of the player.Final
