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!

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