Longue paume, or ''jeu de longue paume'', is an outdoor version of
jeu de paume
''Jeu de paume'' (, ; originally spelled ; ), nowadays known as real tennis, (US) court tennis or (in France) ''courte paume'', is a ball-and-court game that originated in France. It was an indoor precursor of tennis played without racquets, a ...
, an ancestor of modern
lawn tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball cove ...
. Hundreds of years ago it was quite popular, particularly in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
. It is a game of
gain-ground
Gain-ground games are team sports which are played with a small ball or a balloon. They are often outdoors on a "''ballodrome''" but can also be played indoors.
Among these games, longue paume and real tennis are the most well-known because t ...
as
Balle à la main
Balle à la main is a traditional Picard sport. It is a team sport with two teams of seven players on a called field "''ballodrome''". It is a game of gain-ground' as Longue paume, which takes place in Picardy. Balle à la main is played on a ...
.
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
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
.
Others games of gain-ground
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Ballon au poing
The ballon au poing is a popular team sport in Picardy (France). This game is played by teams of six. It is a game of gain-ground.
This sport must not be confused with the fistball.
To be able to hit the ball, players surround their hand and ...
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Balle à la main
Balle à la main is a traditional Picard sport. It is a team sport with two teams of seven players on a called field "''ballodrome''". It is a game of gain-ground' as Longue paume, which takes place in Picardy. Balle à la main is played on a ...
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Real tennis
* Balle pelote
* Balle au tamis
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Llargues
Llargues (, "long ones") is the oldest Valencian pilota modality. It is played on the streets, where two teams formed by 3, 4 or 5 players throw each other the ball with the hand try to surpass an imaginary line which changes every game.
There ar ...
See also
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Handball International Championships
The Handball International Championships are yearly held competitions where many countries and regions play the handball sports derived from the Jeu de paume.
It is organized by the International Ball game Confederation, and there are three offic ...
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International game
The International game ( ca-valencia, joc internacional, ) is a ball game that is related to many sports derived from and similar to Jeu de paume. It is played in the Handball International Championships by teams from the Americas and Europe.
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Games of gain-ground
Ball games
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Former Summer Olympic sports
Forms of tennis
Sports originating in France
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