Jeu de paume Jeu de paume Jeu de paume (; ) is a ball-and-court game that originated in France. It was an indoor precursor of tennis played without racquets, though these were eventually introduced. It is a former Olympic sport, and has the oldest ongoing annual world championship in sport, first established over 250 years ago. Originally spelled jeu de paulme, now it is called "real tennis" , court tennis (US) or courte paume (France). In the earliest versions of the game, the players hit the ball with their hands, as in palla, volleyball, or certain varieties of pelota. "Jeu de paume", or
Jeu provençal Jeu provençal In Italy, the sport ", which is played with bronze balls, follows a similar set of rules. The current version of the game developed during the 18th century around the area of Lyon. The rules are similar to the game of " except that: These differences reflect the reason that " was invented – to create a sport that was accessible to a disabled player in a wheelchair. In addition: Under official rules, the court must measure in length and between in width, with a clear play area of and at each end (one end is the Landing