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Journey to the Heart of Pétanque

Journey to the Heart of Pétanque

Paperback

Bowling

ISBN13: 9798332484223
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 8 2024
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In Provence, pétanque is much more than just a game: it is a true way of life. Born in La Ciotat in 1907, pétanque owes its origin to Jules Hugues, known as Lenoir, a champion of Provençal games who, afflicted by paralyzing rheumatism, could no longer run before throwing. His friend Ernest Pitiot then had the ingenious idea of throwing the ball from a circle drawn on the ground, giving rise to the term Pétanque, derived from the Provençal words pè (foot) and tanca (anchored), meaning feet anchored.

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