Open de France de Squash au Château des ducs de Bretagne de Nantes

<p>Squash has been knocking on the Olympic&rsquo;s door for 35 years. Maybe, the path to our sport&rsquo;s development is somewhere else.</p> <p><strong>In less than 4 years, the Open International of Squash de Nantes has become one of the biggest tournaments on the international circuit.</strong></p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/596700/Open_2018-1558514651.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <p>&ldquo;This commitment to combine squash and culture has gave birth to one of the most beautiful tournament on the international circuit&rdquo; Alex Gough - CEO PSA World Tour</p> <p>&ldquo;Most likely the best squash event I have ever got to attend&rdquo; Joey Barrington</p> <p><strong>The adventure began&hellip;</strong></p> <p>In 2015, the story begins at the Lieu Unique, a symbol of Nantes&rsquo; culture, cradle to the very famous &nbsp;biscuit &ldquo;P&rsquo;tit LU&rdquo; : unexpected success. Then began our journey throughout Nantes iconic places : La Cit&eacute; des Congr&egrave;s in 2016, Les Machines de l&rsquo;Ile in 2017 and the Theatre Graslin in 2018.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/596687/Gael_Kerbaol-1558363429__1_-1558511281.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <p>The idea was bold in 2015, yet every year, it starts over&hellip;</p> <p>Each year, the Open International of Squash de Nantes surprises everyone with its audacity and originality. Our identity ? <strong>To combine high-level sport and culture in some of the most unusual venues in Nantes. </strong></p> <p>The success the event had&nbsp;in 2018 will remain unforgettable :</p> <p>&ldquo; I have been playing on the international circuit for 18 years. The venue is incredible, the show is breathtaking, <strong>I think we have never seen anything like it.&rdquo; James Willstrop</strong></p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/596684/MIK_6410-1558363410__1_-1558511092.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <p><strong>And the adventure continues!</strong></p> <p>In 2019, the Open changes its location once more: <strong>it is the Ch&acirc;teau des ducs de Bretagne&rsquo;s turn to welcome this amazing event</strong>. A world first for squash. This year, the event not only changes his location but also his name :<strong> the Nantes Open becomes the French Open.</strong></p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/596680/Edito_sq_dela_1_TACT_architectes_et_Tangui_Robert__Paysage_gliss___Ch_teau_des_ducs_de_Bretagne__Nantes___Philippe_Piron___LVAN-1558363335-1558510752.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <p>From a small challenger event to <strong>one of the 12 biggest tournaments on the circuit!</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center">--------------</p> <p style="text-align:center"><strong>French Squash Open | Nantes 2019 in the amazing Ch&acirc;teau des ducs Bretagne</strong></p> <p style="text-align:center">Camille Serme and Gr&eacute;gory Gaultier carry our flag!</p> <p style="text-align:center">They already said yes&nbsp;: Nele Gilis, Joelle King, Amanda Sobhy,</p> <p style="text-align:center">James Willstrop, Gr&eacute;goire Marche, Paul Coll&hellip;</p> <p style="text-align:center">Those who deeply love squash will be in Nantes <strong>from the 10th to the 14th of September 2019.</strong></p>