La Marseillaise (Mondial la Marseillaise à Pétanque Marseille), the biggest petanque tournament in the world starts this Sunday. If it is anything like the past few years, you can expect nearly 5,000 triples teams (around 15,000 players). It’s a grueling, single-elimination tournament played in the heat and sun of Marseille.
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ONE WEEK AFTER landing in Marseille, after taking in a tournament in La Boule Florian, and then playing in La Marseillaise, I went to Aurillac with Alec and Martha to watch the 2009 French Championship of Petanque, Doubles and Singles. The first day was held outdoors in a converted soccer field. On [...]
Most of you know that Steve had to spend a lot of time in Israel this year. But don’t think there’s no fun and no petanque. There, he plays in Club Tel-Aviv. And he says that not only are they nice people, they play at a high level.
LBNY is not short on ambassadors. Here is Franck Petronio in Japan with his wife, visiting the Aoyama Petanque Club. Just a month ago they got a visit from the great Philippe Quintais! I can’t wait so see the shirts he brings back.
La Boule New Yorkaise visits Aoyama Petanque