tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post3389281573744008811..comments2023-09-20T03:48:50.147-07:00Comments on Holy Ground Blog: Sports in ParisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-73160299232195145822011-07-22T11:25:07.591-07:002011-07-22T11:25:07.591-07:00Also found bottles of wine and other spirits with ...Also found bottles of wine and other spirits with very thick bottoms. Keeps the bottles stable on the ground while the players continue with their game.Sherm Clowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-11328368990144310942011-07-20T12:38:40.699-07:002011-07-20T12:38:40.699-07:00The game of boules, otherwise known as pétanque , ...The game of boules, otherwise known as pétanque , is perhaps the sport that is closest to French hearts. Similar to British lawn bowling or Italian bocce , the French version is traditionally played with metallic balls on a dirt surface beneath plane trees, with a glass of pastis at hand. The local boulodrome is a social focal point in southern France.<br />http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Sports/DF_boules.shtmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com