Today I will talk about sports in France. First of all the top sport is football, judo, tennis and basketball. French is also involved with the management of automobile and Bicycle racing. Petanque is the national sport of France. Petanque is also known around the world as Boules. It is an exciting game that was first played in France around 1907 and is quickly becoming very popular in America as it has done all over the world. It can be played outdoors by everyone no matter what their age or athletic ability.
All that's needed is a friend or two, an open space, the Playaboule petanque / boules game set, and the ability to aim and throw a ball. We can help you with the petanque equipment: it consists of a small ball called a jack, six or 8 larger metal balls called boules, a measure, and a carrying case.
To play Petanque / Boules, players divide up into two teams composed of one, two, or three players. After deciding who goes first, a player throws the jack, the target player aim from a designated throwing spot. The rest of the game is spent trying to throw your boules closer to the jack than the other team does. After all the boules are thrown, the team with the closest boule receives a point for each boule that is closer to the jack than their opponents. The first team to earn 13 points wins the game.
Finally, I think The rules of the game are easy to learn. The challenge comes in trying to master your throwing skills. you can play this game. If you like to have fun