This document summarizes several popular sports in France. It discusses that tennis originated in monastery courtyards in the 13th century and is now governed by the French Tennis Federation. The French Open is a major tennis tournament held in Paris each May and June. Petanque involves rolling steel balls close to a wooden target while standing in a circle, and is governed by the French Petanque Federation. Savate is a French martial art combining boxing and kicking techniques, and gets its name from the French word for "old shoe."
This document summarizes several popular sports in France. It discusses that tennis originated in monastery courtyards in the 13th century and is now governed by the French Tennis Federation. The French Open is a major tennis tournament held in Paris each May and June. Petanque involves rolling steel balls close to a wooden target while standing in a circle, and is governed by the French Petanque Federation. Savate is a French martial art combining boxing and kicking techniques, and gets its name from the French word for "old shoe."
This document summarizes several popular sports in France. It discusses that tennis originated in monastery courtyards in the 13th century and is now governed by the French Tennis Federation. The French Open is a major tennis tournament held in Paris each May and June. Petanque involves rolling steel balls close to a wooden target while standing in a circle, and is governed by the French Petanque Federation. Savate is a French martial art combining boxing and kicking techniques, and gets its name from the French word for "old shoe."
Valiant anak David Branch (44520) Henry anak Maoh (41410) Tennis The Fédération Française de Tennis is the governing body for tennis in France Tennis enthusiasts usually throng to Roland-Garros facility in Paris during May and June each year to witness the French Open There are dedicated sites like World Travel Tennis, specializing in tennis- themed vacation in France History (Histoire) Origin of tennis is in the monastery courtyard during the 13th century As middle ages is ending in Europe, the monastic past time evolved into royal tennis adopted by the royalties They dubbed the game as jeu de paume meaning game of the palm Petanque The goal of the game is to roll hollow steel balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground Fédération Française de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal is the governing body for petanque History (Histoire) The early concept of the game was invented by the Greeks in 6th century which was later modified by the Ancient Romans The roman variation was then brought to Provence by Roman soldiers and sailors In Southern France, the game evolved to jeu provençal and played in villages across Provence Savate Kickboxing French martial art that includes the element of boxing and graceful kicking techniques Savate is a French word for “old shoe” Male practitioner is called a tireur while female practitioner is called tireuse Savate Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXNs9ARsNFU Merci Beaucoup!!!!!!!