Feet planted for the throwSourced
The name remembers the stationary stance
Pétanque places boules close to a small target ball. Players throw from a circle with both feet on the ground. Developed from a game using a running approach, the stationary variation took a name meaning planted feet. The moving ball is paired with a fixed stance.
The game’s name remembers what stays still.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05