Lavender fields, hilltop villages and spectacular rocky fjords, rosé wine and bouillabaisse, Cézanne and Van Gogh, cutting edge rap and hip-hop music, Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, pétanque, scuba diving and Olympique de Marseille: Provence is a vibrant mix of romantic tradition and surprising, fast-changing modernity. This is an insider's guide to the best of it, from a professional journalist living there.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Petanque: Fun Facts
Petanque-playing monks, the Marcel Pagnol film where a game stops a tram in its tracks, boules as offensive weapons.... these, and more fun facts about the newly fashionable sport. Click here to read more.
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