Between two players or teams, boules are played. Players take turns rolling or throwing a ball (boule) as close to the target ball as they can, called the jack, or cochonnet. With a glass of pastis or wine nearby, the game is traditionally played with metallic balls on a dirt surface. In many French communities, there is a space where boules can be played. It serves as a gathering place for neighbors to socialize, play, and take in the scenery.

 

Around 20 million people in France play boules, or la pétanque as it is also known. This age-old game is simple to learn and enjoyable for everyone. It is thought to have its roots in a coin-tossing game played in ancient Greece more than two thousand years ago.

 

The target ball is thrown first, then both teams throw every single boule they have. A round is over when all of the boules have been thrown by both sides. Each time a team's ball is closer to the jack than the other team's closest ball, that team wins the round and receives one point. Rounds are used to play matches, and one match is played until one team scores 13 points first, which may take several rounds.

 

What is the difference between Bocce and Boules?

 

A group of throwing or bowling games are referred to as boules. The balls are rolled underarm in the bowling game known as bocce. It produces vibrant, multicolored balls, which are frequently formed of solid epoxy resin.

 

Petanque uses smaller balls than bocce ball does, and vice versa. A bocce ball is around 107 mm in diameter, whereas petanque boules have a diameter of about 73 mm.

 

The boule is made of a unique substance as well. The steel boules used in petanque are colorless. While recreational boules may be filled with sand, competition boules are hollow.

 

Bocce balls, on the other hand, are solid objects made of wood or resin. Hard plastic would be significantly more affordable and be used for more casual boules.

 

Nothing pleases the French more than to thoroughly humiliate 사설토토 guests on the boules court. Well, it's what they hope for, but boules is just as much about luck as anything else, so it doesn't always turn out that way.