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
Château de Maÿtie rebuilt. The castle, never sold, is kept in the same family since its construction, the current owners are the Azémar Fabrègues and the castle is open to visitors during the months of July to September. Château de Maÿtie Château de Maÿtie, also known as "Château d'Andurain" is a castle located at 1 rue du Jeu-de-Paume, Mauléon-Licharre, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Aquitaine region, southwestern France. It is a Renaissance building of the end of the 16th century and has been classified as a historic monuments since 1925. The castle has a rectangular shape, flanked at each corner with a square tower.