Julie Halard-Decugis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 against Anke Huber.
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.
Martina Hingis (champion) Jana Novotná (semifinals) Anke Huber (final) Iva Majoli (semifinals) Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals) Karina Habšudová (second round) Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round) Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
Draw
Final
Section 1
Section 2
References
External links 1997 Open Gaz de France draws