Pétanque

Pétanque: a game for all.

By Tatiana Lera

​Pétanque originates in Provence, in the south of France, but it is played all over the world. It probably derives from some Roman game.

​Pétanque can be played anywhere outdoors on a flat surface (grass or sand works well) although the official rules call for a rectangle 4x15 ft.

A game begins by throwing out the target ball called a cochonnet (little pig), taking out the boules (balls), and beginning the round.

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​cochonnet

​boule

Multiple Select

Pétanque can ONLY be played...

• in Provence, France

• anywhere the world

• anywhere that is flat

• nobody plays this

There are FOUR teams, one per color: ROUGE, BLEU, VERT, JAUNE

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​Teams take turns to throw their boules, ONE AT A TIME, one team after another aiming for the cochonnet.

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Once all boules are in the field, the closest color to the cochonnet WINS and is first to throw next round.

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Multiple Select

To play pétanque you need ...

• to be French

• a flat surface and boules

• to be athletic

• a special field

​The word Pétanque is derived from pieds (feet) and tanqués (“firmly attached” or “nailed”) in the local dialect.

This is the position all players need to attain while throwing their boule.​

Multiple Choice

To play pétanque you need:

• some balls, a pig and a field.

• boules, a flat surface outdoors and a cochonnet

• my friends, my music and my snacks

• nobody plays this

Poll

ARE YOU READY TO PLAY?

• do I have to?

• OUI!

• NON

• Let's go!