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 Many of you who have visited campsites in
France may have been puzzled by the game of boule being played on pistes
on site or in the local village squares. Huge cheers erupt from the
players, bursts of laughter shatter the peaceful village scene, but what
is going on ? What are the rule's and how can they tell who's boule are
who's, who's side are they on and why do the rule's seem to change
throughout the game ......
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on for more on the history of the sport
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 The
Pétanque World
Championships started in Spa (Belgium) 1959.
There is an open
class, a Juniors class and a Ladies class. . France won the championships
more times than any other country. The 2002 championship is being held in Grenoble in
October. Other International championships are the European
Championship and Cup, the Nordic
Championship and the North Sea Tournament.
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International
Petanque is controlled by International Federation of Pétanque and Provençal
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