Traditions
Le Cercle
The throwing circle: the ring drawn on the ground from which every pétanque player must play. Thirty-five to fifty centimeters across, both feet inside, and the whole mène starts here.
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Carreau
The perfect shot in pétanque: the thrown boule strikes the opponent's boule dead-on, knocks it away, and stays exactly where it was. Part physics, part theater — and the word every tireur dreams of hearing.
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Tête-à-tête
One against one, three boules each — the duel format of pétanque, and a small theory of solitude, responsibility, and the apéro afterward.
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Doublette
Two against two, three boules each — the most-played format in pétanque, and a small theory of friendship in three configurations.
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Fanny
Lose 13–0 and tradition demands a kiss. Two theories of losing, one painted backside.
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