The duel was not to the death and was filmed. According to this source it was a mayor that was insulted: http://www.tameshigiri.ca/2014/03/27/last-epee-duel-in-

The duel was not to the death and was filmed. According to this source it was a mayor that was insulted: http://www.tameshigiri.ca/2014/03/27/last-epee-duel-in-france-1967-recorded-on-film/ http://www.tameshigiri.ca/2014/03/27/last-epee-duel-in-franc...