Bob Hewitt and Billie Jean King were the defending champions but both players chose not to participate.
Jean-Claude Barclay and Françoise Dürr won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Toomas Leius and Winnie Shaw.
Seeds
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links 1971 French Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation