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Coubertin - Une campagne de vingt-et-un ans, 1909 (page 46 crop)
Competition of longue paume in the Garden of the Luxembourg (Paris), on June 18th, 1889

Longue paume is an outdoor version of jeu de paume and therefore an ancestor of modern lawn tennis. Hundreds of years ago it was quite popular, particularly in France. It was part of the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics, but not all think that the medals that were awarded for longue paume at that Olympics have full value. Today, the sport is played regionally in Picardie. The governing body of the sport is the Fédération Française de Longue Paume with its headquarter in Amiens.

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  • Popularity of Tennis in the 17th century

    Longue Paume in the 17th century.

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