The proposed redevelopment of Roland Garros, the home of grand slam tennis tournament the French Open, is back on track once more after the Tribunal de Grande Instance ruled that work on the controversial project can resume.
The decision by Paris’s High Court came days after it had ordered a suspension of renovation work following a request from the heir of architect Jean-Camille Formige, who designed the neighbouring Serres d’Auteuil botanical garden.
Some of the renovation work is to be carried out at the botanical garden and protestors feel the whole site would be affected by the project.
However, the TGI has now ruled that the botanical garden will not be significantly impacted by the work.
The TGI’s previous decision to suspend work had come just three days after the French Council of State cancelled a previous postponement of construction work on a new 5,000-seat court.
It is five years since the French Tennis Federation (FFT) decided the French Open should remain at the historic site rather than move to a new venue. A new roof on Roland Garros’ centre court, Court Philipe Chatrier, is central to the redevelopment.
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