Pétanque, pronounced "pay-tonk," one of Europe's most popular outdoor games, is a cousin of both horseshoes and of the Italian bowling game called "bocce.”
“Pétanque is both a fun, social activity and a competitive sport. It can be played for leisure in the backyard or park, or competitively up to world championship level. As a year-round outdoor activity it combines skill, tactics, leisure and fun. It is a game for everyone; where grandparents, parents and children can play on equal terms, as neither age, gender nor ability matters. All that is required is a patch of firm ground, a set of balls, called boules, a jack, called a cochonnet and a sense of fun.” — Egon Pozniak, author of "Pétanque: Boules Down Under." Claremont Pétanque is an activity of Claremont Human Services and is open to anyone 18-years old and up. We play on Sundays at 5:00pm on the horse arena of June Vail Park: https://goo.gl/maps/OCv8n. If Pétanque is something you might like to try,
please call the Claremont Senior Program at
(909) 399-5488 or email [email protected]
EQUIPMENT RESOURCES
Pétanque America is a great vendor of all things you might need to play the game. www.petanqueamerica.com
RELATED LINKS
Federation of Pétanque USA
www.usapetanque.org
Los Angeles Pétanque Club (LAPC)
www.losangelespetanque.com
Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal (FIPJP)
http://www.fipjp.com/en/
Obut is the maker of a wide range of pétanque balls and accessories. You can determine the best ball for you with this website.
