Longue paume

Longue paume, or jeu de longue paume, is an outdoor version of jeu de paume, an ancestor of modern lawn tennis. Hundreds of years ago it was quite popular, particularly in France. It is a game of gain-ground as Balle à la main

Longue Paume in the 17th century.
Competition of longue paume in the Garden of the Luxembourg (Paris), on June 18th, 1889

It was part of the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics, but its medal status is disputed. Today, the sport is most played in the region of Picardy. The governing body of the sport is the Fédération Française de Longue Paume, with its headquarters in Amiens.

Others games of gain-ground
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See also
  • "Fédération Française de Longue Paume". Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
  • Connaissez-vous la Longue Paume?
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