History of tennis ball was then struck with the palm of the hand; hence, the name jeu de paume ("game of the palm"). It was not until the 16th century that rackets came into use, and the game began to be called "tennis." It was popular in England and France, and Henry VIII of England was a big fan of the game, now referred to as real tennis. Many original tennis courts remain, including courts at Oxford, Cambridge, Falkland Palace in Fife where Mary Queen of Scots regularly played, and Hampton Court Palace. Many of the French courts were decommissioned with the terror
Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume Tuileries Gardens were stormed by protestors. Today, the Jeu de Paume is subsidised by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. Attendance increased from 200,000 visitors in 2006 to over 320,000 visitors in 2008. The museum's wartime history has been depicted, heavily fictionalized, several times on film. In John Frankenheimer's 1964 film "The Train", starring Burt Lancaster and Jeanne Moreau, Rose Valland is represented as Mademoiselle Villard, played by Suzanne Flon. In George Clooney's 2014 film "The Monuments Men", Valland is represented as Claire Simone, played by Cate Blanchett. In Anatole Litvak's 1967 film "The Night of the Generals", Peter