Forget the image of boules (or pétanque, as it is more properly known) as the game of old men in string vests. Suddenly, it's becoming the height of cool – and not just in France According to Martine ...

Pétanque - pronounced "pay-tank", sometimes called boules, is a game that can be enjoyed by all the family and socially with friends for fun or more competitively up to European and World Championship ...

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Pétanque is a game that's been enjoyed for more than 100 years in France. Beginners quickly pick it up, but players get hooked as they learn the subtleties of competitive play. Here are the basic ...

Every weekend the Paul Linke Ufer in Kreuzberg feels a bit like the South of France. Old and young Berliners spend hours playing the French game of Boules, also known as Petanque. As part of the ...

FITNESS:Twice a week, Bushy Park in Dublin comes alive with the gentle clonk of steel boules, as the pétanque club gathers to play a simple, low-cost game that different generations can enjoy together ...

Fans of the gentle French pastime of boules are on a roll. Not only has an agreement been signed to allow their sport to be played in French schools, but now they are also seeking Olympic recognition.

Announcing the move with the help of a slick video at SPORTEL in Monaco, Claude Azéma, President of the Confédération Mondiale Sport Boules (CMSB), argued that the sport was in line with the ...