Boules (/ buːl /, French pronunciation: [bul]), or jeu de boules, [1] is a collective name for a wide range of games similar to bowls and bocce in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls as closely as possible to a small target ball, called the jack.

To help you here are the main rules for playing boules/la pétanque: The game is played between two teams of 1, 2 or 3 players. In singles or doubles each player uses 3 boules, in triples 2 boules per player. For leisure play it’s okay to use 2 boules per player of any number.

The 2022 World Games in the United States included women’s pétanque, the first time that only women's events were held as part of the boules sports programme at The World Games.

Boules, French ball game, similar to bowls and boccie. It is thought to have originated about 1910, but it is based on the very old French game of jeu Provençal. Boules is played between two players or teams. Players take turns throwing or rolling a …

The Rules of Boules or Pétanque: Games are played with 2 teams that can be made up of 1, 2 or 3 players. If you are playing with teams of 1 or 2 players you use 3 boules and in teams of 3 you use 2 boules per player.

2019年7月1日 · Commonly known as pétanque, the game of boules is considered one of the most popular sports among the French. The game is not far from British bowling and Italian pétanque (Bocce Ball). Petanque is played on a clay surface under …

2024年6月21日 · Pétanque, often referred to simply as boules, is a game that combines skill, strategy, and a touch of luck. It’s played with metal balls, known as boules, and a smaller wooden target ball called the cochonnet, which translates to “piglet.”

The objective of the game is simple: To get your boules closer to the marker ball, or cochonnet, than those of your opponent. (Cochonnet is French for “piglet,” named for its smaller size; some are even pink.) There are two sets of rules for achieving …

2019年10月2日 · Pétanque (also sometimes called boules) is a game that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Learn everything there is to know about this authentic French game.

Petanque is often known as Boules, especially in France, the main region where the game is played. Being a traditional game, variations of equipment and rules exist. Where there is doubt, locally played rules should always apply.