On today's episode of the podcast, Annie Sargent chats with Will Weider about attending Roland-Garros. The French Open takes place late May / early June at the Roland-Garros complex just west of Paris. This tennis tournament is part of the Grand Slam and attracts the world's best tennis players every year.
Table of Contents for this Episode
- [00:00:16] Intro
- [00:00:37] Today on the podcast: Attending Roland-Garros
- [00:01:10] Podcast supporters
- [00:02:05] Will and Annie on attending Roland-Garros
- [00:02:32] First trip to France
- [00:03:47] Mother’s Day in France
- [00:05:08] La Truffière
- [00:05:41] Chef PJ’s food tour in Mont Martre
- [00:07:46] Running along the river Seine
- [00:08:45] On and off bus tour
- [00:09:43] Getting bigger rooms in Paris
- [00:11:05] JÒIA par Hélène Darroze
- [00:13:51] Roland-Garros
- [00:15:16] How long in advance he got his tickets?
- [00:17:02] Getting around to and from the Roland-Garros stadium
- [00:20:19] How many courts?
- [00:20:35] Red clay
- [00:24:34] How long is the tournament?
- [00:25:24] When to get the best deals at Roland-Garros
- [00:27:14] How do you know who is playing?
- [00:29:02] Security at Roland-Garros
- [00:30:03] Getting to the stadium
- [00:31:14] When did they book the hotel?
- [00:32:12] Other tips for visitors who want to visit Roland-Garros
- [00:33:32] Zipper pockets pants
- [00:35:39] Outro
- [00:36:02] New patrons
- [00:36:38] France Itinerary Consult Service
- [00:37:12] Self-guided tours of Paris
- [00:38:16] Join Us in France Facebook group
- [00:39:13] This week in French News, Strike Day
- [00:45:49] Personal Update this week
- [00:46:38] Show notes
- [00:47:38] Copyright