Forget this shithole, Paris is where it's at with 2007 French Open, Tour de France and Euro 2008

Yep, Paris, France will be the mecca of sports once we hit the halfway point of the calendar year.

As ya'll know by now, the 2007 French Open at Roland Garros begins May 27 up to June 10. The clay court tournament will feature some of the biggest names in tennis like Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Amelie Mauresmo and Justine Henin.

Of course, Roger Federer will be there and I'm hoping the hot and sexy Maria Sharapova will too.

The annual tournament at Roland Garros is a whole new game with clay court king Rafael Nadal FINALLY beaten on... welll... CLAY... by none other than Roger Federer. Nadal was beaten by Federer, ending the clay king's incredible 18-match winning streak on the surface.

But it's not only the 2007 French Open making a big bang in France. On July 29, the Tour de France careens to a finish on the cobblestones of one of the world's most famous streets, the Avenue des Champs-Elysees.

Yeah yeah, the overall winner is already decided then but the 20th and final stage of the three-week race still is hotly contested.

On June 2, the Euro 2008 soccer tournament qualifier will take place as France takes on Ukraine at the national stadium. Seats start at 20 Euros and can be purchased online.

If soccer is not your thing then you still have the 2007 Rugby World Cup from September 7 to October 20. The Rugby World Cup will be staged in ten venues around France including two in the capital, at the Stade de France and the Parc des Princes. Two cities in the United Kingdom, Cardiff and Edinburgh, also will host matches.

In case you don't get it yet, go visit Paris now.

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