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Theme: Sports Watching
Every May at Roland Garros Tennis stadium the 2nd grand slam of the calendar year takes place near Paris. It is the only one of the majors to be played on the red clay. Matches can be 4-5 hours long because the red clay is a slow surface which makes outright winners almost impossible. Bit of Trivia: Roland Garros is the name of a French WWI fighter pilot who was shot down and killed in a field where the stadium now stands. Also, matches are televised beginning with the early rounds. Check local listings. One more thing, the French fans are known for being very hostile towards non European players, or players they just don't care for. In the 2000 final the crowd turned nasty towards Martina Hingis and brought her to tears.
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Website: http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/en/Frame_terre.html
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HAVE FUN IN PARIS | tpk2 Mon Dec 18, 2006 07:20 UTC
I agree with you. Paris is fine, but I'm not sure if it's worth all the fuss.. Great tips! | bantu Tue Oct 17, 2006 06:15 UTC
hi, great page, I love paris I was there last summer, I love the casels etc... would love to go there one more time..... | sim1 Sun Sep 17, 2006 08:02 UTC
Great honest page about Paris! I really enjoyed reading it, getting a more balanced view about this city. I will certainly try out those peanuts, they sound yummie! And having lunch at Square du Vert Galant sounds like a wonderful idea! Thanks :-)) |
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