Paris tourism officials forecast record hospitality demand during the clay fortnight, prompting the French capital to authorise extra Vél’ lib bike docks around Porte d’Auteuil and late-night metro extensions on Line ten.
Local restaurants embrace the influx with prix fixe menus inspired by clay colours, including a beetroot risotto nicknamed Terre Battue and a chocolate-dust éclair shaped like a tennis ball.
The tournament village expands this year, adding an artisan market where visitors can watch leather workers emboss souvenir passport covers with the official Roland Garros insignia.
Inside the grounds an augmented reality feature on the official app overlays historical footage onto present-day court views, allowing fans to relive Steffi Graf’s golden slam points precisely where they happened.
Ticket packages from Inspirato and other luxury operators bundle Michelin dinners and excursions to Champagne vineyards, demonstrating the event’s lure beyond pure sport.
With sunrise practice, sunset matches, and city lights glittering in between, Roland Garros continues to weave tennis into the fabric of Parisian life each May and June.
