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Midi-Pyrénées Local Reference INFOrmation

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Petanque

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 Websites

The Official Website of the British Pétanque Association.
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).
Team Leca Pétanque Var based Petanque (website in French)

Equipment

Obut (in French).
Le Juge (English page).

If you want to build a terrain de boules

There's some information in English here.
A thorough description in French, with visuals and a full materials listing can be found here.

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