A couple of years ago during a vacation in France, Dan Danielson was intrigued by all the people he saw playing petanque (pe-TONK), a French cousin to bocce ball. You know how tourists are. They see ...

Forget the image of boules (or pétanque, as it is more properly known) as the game of old men in string vests. Suddenly, it's becoming the height of cool – and not just in France According to Martine ...

It is la boule, the metal ball used in the game of boules. Made of iron, steel and occasionally bronze, the balls are 3 to 4 inches in diameter and weigh from 1 1/2 to almost 3 pounds (in tournament ...

Every weekend the Paul Linke Ufer in Kreuzberg feels a bit like the South of France. Old and young Berliners spend hours playing the French game of Boules, also known as Petanque. As part of the ...

Fans of the gentle French pastime of boules are on a roll. Not only has an agreement been signed to allow their sport to be played in French schools, but now they are also seeking Olympic recognition.

Pétanque was born in Provence in the early 20th century. In Kalamazoo, a group of older adults plays Monday mornings.

French cultural power is fanning out across the world in a way not seen since Le Petit Caporal. Under the Jupiterian presidency of Emmanuel Macron, the country is no longer satisfied with merely ...

Announcing the move with the help of a slick video at SPORTEL in Monaco, Claude Azéma, President of the Confédération Mondiale Sport Boules (CMSB), argued that the sport was in line with the ...

Like many strange male obsessions, mine started innocently enough. We were on holiday with friends in Provence two years ago, drinking rosé after a long lunch and debating whether to go for a ...