Moss is beginning to cover the historic tennis courts of the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris (6th arrondissement). The nets have disappeared. In the paths of “the most beautiful garden in Europe”, walkers no longer even turn their heads towards the grounds. “It’s sad, it seems abandoned,” laments Noémi, a regular at the park. Inaugurated in 1939, the six courts have not seen a match ball since March 1st. And, for the moment, nothing seems to announce an imminent reopening.
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“There was even a rumor circulating for a while that the fields could be removed, or replaced by a multi-sport field,” underlines a source close to the matter. This would seem extraordinary for courts which are known in Paris and even throughout France. » Tennis manager, the Senate has not relaunched a call for tenders since the cancellation of the previous procedure by the courts on June 8. He also did not appeal this decision of the administrative court.
