The french open is one of the most historic competitions in the world but the clay court venue has been brought bang up to date with the addition of a retractable roof.
French open centre court roof.
Once they are assembled into two units these sections make up a truss that spans 105 metres and is mounted with canvas.
Tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for this year.
Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted.
Each truss is split into 7 sections measuring 15m long and 3m high.
The structure covers roland.
The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.
Philippe chatrier court s retractable roof is made up of 11 trusses each weighing 330 metric tons.