Tennis is played in Paris especially during the French Open.
The French Open , often referred to as Roland-Garros ( [ ʁɔlɑ̃ ɡaʁɔs ] ) , is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris , France . Paris . Paris hosts the annual French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament on the red clay of Roland Garros . Tennis . The four Grand Slam tournaments ( also referred to as the `` Majors '' ) are especially popular : the Australian Open played on hard courts , the French Open played on red clay courts , Wimbledon played on grass courts , and the US Open played also on hard courts .