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Petanque

Also known as: Boules

French throwing game similar to bocce. Toss metal balls to get closest to the cochonnet.
2 players
20-30 min
Easy

What You'll Need

📦 Petanque set

About This Game

French throwing game similar to bocce. Toss metal balls to get closest to the cochonnet.

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How to Play

  1. One player throws the cochonnet (small target ball) 6-10 meters away
  2. Same player throws their first boule (metal ball) toward the cochonnet
  3. Opponent throws until they get a boule closer, or run out
  4. Players alternate — the player further away always throws
  5. Continue until both players have thrown all boules
  6. Scoring: only one player scores per round
  • 1 point for each boule closer to the cochonnet than opponent's closest
  1. Play continues until one player reaches 13 points
  2. Pointing (accuracy) and shooting (knocking away) are key skills
Added about 1 month ago • Updated about 3 hours ago
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