Roland Garros Paris 2027: The French Open, 23 May to 6 June

The French Open returns to Roland Garros in late May. The official Roland Garros travel site lists the main draw running from Sunday 23 May to Sunday 6 June 2027, two weeks of clay court tennis that turn a Paris trip into a sporting pilgrimage.

Two weeks is the useful part for planning. You do not need finals tickets to make the trip work: the early rounds spread the best players across every court. This post covers the dates round by round, plus the arrival plan from Charles de Gaulle.

The official travel site breaks the fortnight down by round. The first round runs 23 to 25 May, the second round 26 to 27 May and the third round 28 to 29 May. The round of 16 follows on 30 to 31 May, the quarter finals on 1 to 2 June and the semi finals on 3 to 4 June, before the finals close the tournament on 5 to 6 June.

That shape matters when you choose dates. First week tickets put a top seed within reach on the outside courts as well as the show courts, and Paris is at its late spring best between matches. Second week tennis is scarcer and more expensive per match, but every session carries a place in the final at stake.

Opening Week, listed by the same official site from 17 to 21 May, sits before the main draw and suits travelers who are already in Paris and want a first look at the grounds. Pick your week by what you want from the tennis, then build the city days around it, not the other way round.

The ride in is the same whatever brings you to Paris. The RER B is the guide pick for speed and price, taxis run on a flat fare, and a booked transfer removes the thinking after a long flight. See our CDG to Paris transfer guide for every option, priced and compared. On match days, leave the center with time in hand: everyone else with a ticket is heading the same way at the same hour.

For a Splurge, Hotel Lutetia, at 45 Boulevard Raspail, is the Left Bank grand dame, reborn in Saint-Germain, with a jazz bar, a spa and rooms looking over the rooftops of the 6th. For Sweet spot, Hotel Malte Astotel, at 63 Rue de Richelieu, is a cheerful, well run hotel a short walk from the Opera and the Louvre, with an open snack bar and a sauna. For Budget, Grand Hotel Leveque, at 29 Rue Cler, is a small three star hotel on the Rue Cler market street, four minutes from the Champ de Mars and six from Les Invalides.

For getting back, the RER B runs to CDG in 35 to 50 minutes from the central stations, and the flat fare taxi removes the guesswork for an early flight. All three picks sit in the center, so the airport run and the tennis run both start from well connected streets.

Get connected before you fly: the guide names an Airalo eSIM for France, with Saily as a good alternative, and free Wi-Fi is standard in cafes and most hotels. A local SIM has to be registered to your passport under French law, so the eSIM is the simpler start.

Cards work almost everywhere, including the metro gates. Use bank ATMs such as BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and La Banque Postale, pay in euros when the machine offers a conversion, and keep €20 to €30 in cash for markets and small boulangeries. The tourist tax runs €5 to €10 per night depending on hotel category, collected at the hotel.

For a first meal, the guide sends you to a still warm croissant and a cafe creme at a cafe terrace, standing at the counter for the local price. Book Louvre and Eiffel Tower tickets before you fly, as the guide directs: timed entry is the difference between walking in and queuing for two hours, and your non tennis days will fill fast.

Two weeks of clay, in the best month to be in Paris, is as good a reason as any to go. Browse the events calendar for what else is on while you are in town, and use plan your trip to line up the days around your sessions.