![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Jeu_de_paume.jpg/640px-Jeu_de_paume.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Real tennis
original "tennis" sport; played with racquets in a walled court. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Real tennis is the original racket sport from which the modern game of lawn tennis, or tennis, developed. It is also known as jeu de paume in France and as "court tennis" in some parts of United States.
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Jeu_de_paume.jpg/320px-Jeu_de_paume.jpg)
Real tennis is still played at a small number of active courts in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, and France. The sport is supported and governed by organizations around the world.