Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam played on clay — two weeks every May and June in Paris where the sport's greatest baseline battles unfold on the terre battue of the Philippe Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglen and Simonne Mathieu courts. Being in Paris in late spring while the French Open is on is one of the great sporting and cultural experiences available to any traveller.
Clay court Grand Slam in Paris. Philippe Chatrier is one of sport's great arenas. Paris in late May is magnificent. Book tickets well ahead — finals sell instantly.