1996 Open Gaz de France – Singles
Introduction Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 7–5, 7–6 against Iva Majoli.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.#  Iva Majoli ''(final)''#  Anke Huber ''(quarterfinals)''#  Magdalena Maleeva ''(semifinals)''#  Mary Pierce ''(second round)''#  Jana Novotná ''(first round)''#  Martina Hingis ''(second round)''#  Nathalie Tauziat ''(second round)''#  Helena Suková ''(first round)''
Draw ===Final======Section 1======Section 2===
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