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As local diehard fans of an outdoor French game try to get Calvert residents interested, their recent effort to put the county on the pétanque map came up short Nov. 16 in Northern Virginia. David ...

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pétanque players delivered a commanding performance in the final of the 2025 Women’s World Pétanque Championship (Championnats Féminins du Monde de Pétanque), winning a gold medal ...

Bangkok (AFP) – Thailand said Tuesday it would "clarify misunderstandings" after the world governing body of petanque effectively barred the nation from hosting the sport at this year's SEA Games. The ...

In France, and especially in Marseille, petanque or boules is played on every corner. How does it work? Petanque is a beloved French ball game, deeply rooted in Marseille's culture. Played by all ages ...

(250815) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Sandrine Poinsot of France competes during the Boules Sports Women's Petanque Precision Shooting Semifinal Match against Mouna Beji Ep Mattoussi of ...

(250814) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Jin Zhao (R) of China communicates with his coach during the Men's Petanque Precision Shooting Qualification Round of Boules Sports event at The World ...

(250814) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Mouna Beji Ep Mattoussi of Tunisia competes during the Women's Petanque Precision Shooting Qualification Round of Boules Sports event at The World Games ...

Petanque, the bowling game also known as boules, is more readily associated with French village squares where locals launch metal balls at a jack while enjoying an afternoon drink. But for decades, it ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH — Focused and fierce, Delray Beach resident Enzo Lepore tossed his pétanque boule and smiled. It landed super-close to the cochonnet, a small wooden target. A feeling of satisfaction ...

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