Pétanque

Pétanque: the great game of <em>boules</em> - pointers to all the information you could want about this sport...

Boules (specifically pétanque, which has pretty much overwhelmed the old jeu provençal) is the national sport of Provence and is popular both throughout the country and internationally.

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 Boulepetanque
• 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)

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