Pavel Složil and Renáta Tomanová were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Bob Hewitt and Wendy Turnbull.
Bob Hewitt and Wendy Turnbull won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 against Ion Țiriac and Virginia Ruzici.
Seeds
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
External links 1979 French Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation