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Le Musee de la Federation Francaise de Tennis

Type: Active, Art Museums, Attractions, Museums

10Best Says

The Museum of the Federation Francaise de Tennis, otherwise known as the Tenniseum, is a one-of-a-kind museum devoted to the sport of tennis. Other features that make it outstanding is that it is situated on the stadium grounds of Roland-Garros. Also its media rich archives, with films and digitized historical documents about tennis, offer lots of fun distractions for an afternoon. The French Tennis Open, known by the French as 'Roland Garros' takes place every year at the end of May. If you are a tennis buff, this is a not-to-miss event. But plan on pouncing on your online ticket purchases as soon as they open up, or you might miss out.

Address:

Stade Roland-Garros
Paris, 75016

Phone:

01 47 43 48 00

Website:

fft.fr

EXPERT TIPS BY: Paige Donner
Paris Local Expert

Museums, Sightseeing: "The best option is to take the hour-long stadium tour that walks you through these legendary red-clay tennis courts, then leads you into the museum which is on the stadium grounds."

Best for Museums Because: On the very site of the French Open, now is a great time to visit this unique museum devoted to France's origin history of tennis.
Best for Sightseeing Because: There is no other museum like this in the world, with its wealth of archived digital material all referencing modern tennis and its historical precursors.