Tag: roland garros
Who was Roland Garros? Why is the Tennis Tournament Named After Him?
Parisians associate the name Roland Garros with the French national tennis tournament. The week-long fête’s formal name is Les International de France de Roland...
French Open: ‘Les internationaux de France de Tennis’
Roland Garros, officially Les internationaux de France de Tennis, is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the...
The French Open at Roland Garros
The French Open will be held over two weeks between late May and early June at the Stadium Roland Garros in Paris France. Named after the...
Creperie des Canettes: Delicious Crepes
La crêperie des Canettes, Paris 6th. Photo by patrianova.
It’s easy to get blasé about crêpes in Paris. If you’re anything like me, after a brief but...
French News: Chirac, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, IMF, Politics, Cannes, French Open
A power-charged week in French news:
Jacques Chirac facing embezzlement trial
The French court system has just ruled Jacques Chirac, 78 years old,...
