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What did tennis start out as?
A French game called paume
What country is tennis from?
Tennis originated from a 12th century French game called paume (meaning palm); it was a court game where the ball was struck with the hand. Paume evolved into jeu de paume and rackets were used. The game spread and evolved in Europe. In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented a game called Sphairistikè (Greek for "playing ball) from which modern outdoor tennis evolved.
When did tennis get invented?
Tennis originated from a 12th century French game called paume (meaning palm); it was a court game where the ball was struck with the hand. Paume evolved into jeu de paume and rackets were used. The game spread and evolved in Europe. In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented a game called Sphairistikè (Greek for "playing ball) from which modern outdoor tennis evolved.
How did tennis come about?
I belive Tennis originated from a 12th century French game called paume (meaning palm); it was a court game where the ball was struck with the hand. Paume evolved into jeu de paume and rackets were used. The game spread and evolved in Europe. In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented a game called Sphairistikè (Greek for "playing ball) from which modern outdoor tennis evolved.
Where did tennis orginate?
Tennis originated from a french game called paume Sam
What is the French word that means game of the palm?
le jeu de paume (the ancestor of tennis)
What does Jeu de Paume mean in English?
Jeu de Paume originally meant a kind of tennis game played without racquets. Now it means a tennis game or place where tennis is played, i.e., tennis court. It was probably a tennis court for Louis XIV but I am not certain about this. However, The Jeu de Paume in Paris is a museum located next to The Louvre. Until recently, it exhibited Impressionist paintings. The paintings are now at Orsay across the Seine and The Jeu de Paume shows more varied exhibits.
When was Comité Français de Courte-Paume created?
Comité Français de Courte-Paume was created in 1920.
Why is the jeu de paume museum in Paris so called?
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Who was the architect who built Jeu de Paume?
Lucien VIRAUT
Where in Europe was tennis invented?
In France and it was called "jeu de paume".
What was the event in France where the citizens vowed to establish a constitution?
it was "le serment du jeu de paume", named after a gallery where le jeu de paume, the ancestor of tennis, played with the palm of the hand, was played. Earlier that day the representatives were locked out of the room they were supposed to gather. They came to the Jeu de paume gallery, were they took the oath of establishing a Constitution before parting.
