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Petanque

Petanque: the great game of boules - pointers to all the information you could want about the South of France's favourite sport.

Boules (specifically pétanque, which has pretty much overwhelmed the old jeu provençal) is the national sport of Provence.

The rules are available in English.

Selected Web Sites

The Official Website of the British Pétanque Association.
Pétanque USA.
Pétanque.org.
New Zealand Pétanque Association.
The Finnish Pétanque Association (in Finnish - also English Page).
A Swedish magazine called Bouleptanque.
Nederlandse Jeu de Boules Bond (in Dutch).
Fédération Française de Pétanque & Jeu Provençal (in French)
Les Boules Cloutées (in English, French and German).
Le Pastis et la Pétanque (English version).

Equipment

JB Pétanque (in French and English, or in Danish).
Obut (in French).
Le Juge (English page).

Surf and enjoy!

Related reference INFOrmation on AngloINFO Paris & Ile de France:

· Activity Parks in Paris

· Boat Permits

· Boating on Canals and Navigable Waterways of France

· Golf in France

· Hunting & Licences to Hunt in France

· Mushroom Picking in France

· Paris Great Outdoors

· Sport & Leisure Discussion Forum

· Sports News

· Tour de France

· Water Sports in France

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