A guide to playing tennis
In Paris, some clay courts belong to members’ clubs, while other venues welcome visiting players. Nonmembers can even find indoor clay, giving them a covered setting without joining a club.
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Tennis Club du 16e offers a welcoming place to play in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, with a club atmosphere that visitors have praised. Coaching, a gym, changing rooms and member parking round out the visit.
PUC operates tennis courts within Stade Charléty and offers coaching and a club stringing service. Earlier third-party listings also reported changing rooms, showers, toilets and equipment loans; their availability with a particular tennis booking has not been independently verified. Accessibility evidence refers to the broader sports facilities.
Tennis Club Parisien de Joinville is on avenue de l’École de Joinville in Paris’s 12th arrondissement. The club describes four clay courts, all covered during winter. Check with the club for current booking and access conditions.
At Stade Français Omnisports in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, visitors can play tennis without joining the club. It’s a multisport venue with coaching, changing rooms and showers, making it a practical stop for a game during a city stay.
Court de Tennis Edouard Pailleron is a public tennis venue in Paris’s 19th arrondissement. With evening hours on most days, it’s an option for fitting a game into a city visit.
Stade Roland-Garros is the clay-court tennis stadium in Paris’s 16th arrondissement that hosts the French Open Grand Slam. Playing opportunities and spectator visits are separate arrangements.
In Paris’s 12th arrondissement, Racing Tennis Club de Joinville welcomes nonmembers for a game. Coaching is available, and changing rooms with showers, equipment loans and stringing make a visit easier to plan.
Cercle Amical de Vincennes is a members’ tennis club in a green setting in Paris’s 12th arrondissement. The clubhouse restaurant offers a place to eat, and coaching is listed by the French Tennis Federation.
We list 14 venues in Paris, including Tennis Club Parisien de Joinville, Stade Français Omnisports and Court de Tennis Edouard Pailleron.
Of these venues, 5 require booking. Each venue page shows how to book.
Yes. Of these venues, 1 can be used free of charge; each venue page lists the conditions.