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    Polo in France

    Polo in France

    France boasts a distinguished polo history dating back to the 19th century, with premier venues including Chantilly and Deauville drawing elite international players. The French Federation governs over 60 clubs, with a peak season running May through September.

    Polo in France

    France hosts one of Europe's strongest polo scenes, with the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly and the Polo Club Saint-Tropez among the most famous venues. The French season runs roughly April to October, with the Open de France high-goal tournament being a key fixture on the European calendar.

    Season
    April – October
    Average cost
    €100–€250 per chukka; €100–€220 per lesson

    Season

    June to September, Deauville August tournaments highlight

    Lesson Cost

    $90–$220

    Association

    French Polo Federation (FFP)

    Clubs Listed

    11 clubs

    Club Locations in France

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    Polo Clubs in France

    11 clubs

    Polo Club de Chantilly

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    Polo Club de Chantilly is one of France's most prestigious polo venues, set within the extraordinary landscape of the Chantilly forest north of Paris — one of Europe's finest areas of equestrian heritage. The setting is extraordinary: Chantilly is the home of French flat racing, housing the famous Chantilly racecourse and the Château de Chantilly, and the polo club exists within this wider equestrian culture that makes the town one of the world's great horse sport destinations. The club hosts the French Open polo championship — one of Europe's most prestigious high-goal tournaments — drawing elite teams from across the polo world to compete on the immaculate Chantilly fields surrounded by the ancient forest. The combination of forest setting, prestigious tournament heritage, and proximity to Paris (approximately 40 kilometres north of the capital) makes Polo Club de Chantilly one of the most atmospheric polo venues in Europe. French polo has grown significantly in recent decades under the auspices of the Fédération Française de Polo, and Chantilly sits at the pinnacle of that development. For international polo visitors to France, Chantilly is the essential destination — a place where world-class polo meets one of Europe's most magnificent equestrian landscapes.

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    Polo Club de Paris

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    Polo Club de Paris, historically associated with the enchanting Bagatelle gardens in the Bois de Boulogne, is one of Europe's oldest and most distinguished polo institutions. Founded in the late 19th century, the club has been at the heart of Parisian aristocratic and sporting life for generations, hosting some of the earliest organized polo tournaments in continental Europe. Today the club operates from venues in the greater Paris region and maintains its reputation as France's flagship polo institution, affiliated with the Fédération Française d'Équitation. The club hosts the prestigious Paris Polo Open and provides a full summer season programme from May through August, with professional Argentine and British players regularly participating alongside France's leading domestic talent. Members enjoy access to excellent stabling, a well-appointed clubhouse, and lessons from FFE-certified instructors.

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    St. Tropez Polo Club

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    St. Tropez Polo Club occupies one of the most glamorous positions in the European polo calendar, offering beach polo and arena polo events in the iconic Côte d'Azur resort town that has defined Mediterranean luxury since the 1950s. The club's setting — within reach of the sea, the yachts, and the international celebrity culture that converges on St. Tropez each summer — makes it a uniquely theatrical polo venue.\n\nBeach polo at St. Tropez brings the sport to its most accessible and visually dramatic format, played on sand with a backdrop of azure water and the town's famous orange rooftops. The format attracts spectators who might never attend a traditional grass polo match but find the beach setting irresistible — a gateway audience for the sport that benefits the game globally.\n\nThe club hosts international beach polo events that draw professional players and celebrity patrons from across Europe, combining competitive polo with the social energy of one of France's most fashionable summer destinations. The polo calendar in St. Tropez aligns with the town's peak summer season, ensuring maximum visibility for the sport and maximum glamour for the events.\n\nFor polo's international profile, venues like St. Tropez Polo Club serve an essential function: they place the sport in contexts where it reaches audiences far beyond the traditional polo community, building the broad recognition and aspirational appeal that sustains the sport's growth across markets where it is still establishing itself.

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    Year-round

    Rules in France

    Follows HPA rules. Unique French tournament formats.

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    Handicap System

    French handicaps issued by FFP with European reciprocity.

    Handicap Guide

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