Bassin de la Villette Petanque

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrlSpKit_rKtai33T0hvNozw1hEjj5QFxHBhAWTuC7N2OgFfyljVuiJJW2zOa4Xs0N3QEO6WfuQOK-k1tAQwGSW3ylBEyB7bvR9ao1zwIDRIEORsY5zYZdU-ad0JUMEBngeLE30WU8tU/s1600/2011+0417+day+6+DSC_0243+b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrlSpKit_rKtai33T0hvNozw1hEjj5QFxHBhAWTuC7N2OgFfyljVuiJJW2zOa4Xs0N3QEO6WfuQOK-k1tAQwGSW3ylBEyB7bvR9ao1zwIDRIEORsY5zYZdU-ad0JUMEBngeLE30WU8tU/s640/2011+0417+day+6+DSC_0243+b-w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bassin de la Villette</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Where you find the smooth "Paris dirt" </div><div style="text-align: center;">which I believe is a fine limestone gravel,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you will find people playing Petanque.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is not a game limited to the "old timers" you see in Louxembourg Gardens</div><div style="text-align: center;"> or Tuileries, but a game enjoyed by friends </div><div style="text-align: center;">and family of of ages, gender, and generations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bassin de la Villette</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75019, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Bassin de la Villette Petanque

Bassin de la Villette Where you find the smooth "Paris dirt"  which I believe is a fine limestone gravel, you will find people pla...

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Bassin de la Villette - la vie quotidienne

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nzcH75tph79Yvq0KatksbDwJ9QN2WxLtEjbEMTQTKLEwcekyq9mxGoZqPAShCU_hs5d3cmzCc2AsNjf1Zwibvjo_6QsY5iiGL1tOKld76BphQYz-vW9PzQP8d1O_VxLDe8MOEuisIWc/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nzcH75tph79Yvq0KatksbDwJ9QN2WxLtEjbEMTQTKLEwcekyq9mxGoZqPAShCU_hs5d3cmzCc2AsNjf1Zwibvjo_6QsY5iiGL1tOKld76BphQYz-vW9PzQP8d1O_VxLDe8MOEuisIWc/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0243.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Bassin de la Villette</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">This is a scene far from the tourist crowds of Paris, </div><div align="center">but is a favorite spot for the Parisians on a Sunday afternoon.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Pétanque (more games than I could count), </div><div align="center">picnics among friends, </div><div align="center">multi-generation families out for a water-side stroll,</div><div align="center">children at play riding <em>trotinettes</em>...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">There is something here for everyone.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Bassin de la Villette</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Quai de la Loire</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>75019, Paris</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Métro Laumière</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em></em></span> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div>

Bassin de la Villette - la vie quotidienne

Bassin de la Villette       This is a scene far from the tourist crowds of Paris, but is a favorite spot for the Parisians on a Sunday after...

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Bassin de la Villette - pétanque

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjharj-lTdj2jrcvOpCkhxw1biDd762xPXZyTNMCNz0L4yHS8TULOOwrwVvplJh2TCc4hmRyv0yri29O0ndUgVAkmgyXVnB0ttq3wNeCqDOwIENTdLTyELpsdDU5IGWsjc8FR5SPmwJgGc/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjharj-lTdj2jrcvOpCkhxw1biDd762xPXZyTNMCNz0L4yHS8TULOOwrwVvplJh2TCc4hmRyv0yri29O0ndUgVAkmgyXVnB0ttq3wNeCqDOwIENTdLTyELpsdDU5IGWsjc8FR5SPmwJgGc/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0256.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bassin de la Villette</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On a Sunday afternoon </div><div style="text-align: center;">you will find many groups of people playing pétanque.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">We found a foursome of twenty-somethings </div><div style="text-align: center;">enjoying a game with a man and a woman on each team.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much for thinking that only </div><div style="text-align: center;">little old French men play pétanque.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Quai de la Loire</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bassin de la Villette</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75019, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Bassin de la Villette - pétanque

Bassin de la Villette On a Sunday afternoon  you will find many groups of people playing pétanque.   We found a foursome of twenty-something...

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Pétanque XXIII

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/10735642256/" title="2012 Oct 7 Sunday_22DSC_8978 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Oct 7 Sunday_22DSC_8978" height="547" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3773/10735642256_2b27624aac_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pétanque</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I used to believe that this was only a game in Paris for men of a certain age, but have discovered that it is played by all ages, men and women.  Once you get away from Jardin des Tuileries and Jardin du Luxembourg you will see a greater variety in the players.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do you see two groups of children?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Pétanque XXIII

Pétanque Jardin des Tuileries I used to believe that this was only a game in Paris for men of a certain age, but have discovered that it is ...

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Bassin de la Villette - pétanque XXII

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6fg3STaFMVcOfgqGjuUO6PqR4MF8OH2del-e_tdx7Jnrssz5ZuwMHfD8tKUS1R08KSZrGQpvr-3MtUUpEpZ69jFT-vRqVu-LwKOy2aX-ip7FQeFlQ7EDGGCtW0fJQtSJ30kkj5czZZQ/s1600/2011+0417+day+6+DSC_0243+b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6fg3STaFMVcOfgqGjuUO6PqR4MF8OH2del-e_tdx7Jnrssz5ZuwMHfD8tKUS1R08KSZrGQpvr-3MtUUpEpZ69jFT-vRqVu-LwKOy2aX-ip7FQeFlQ7EDGGCtW0fJQtSJ30kkj5czZZQ/s640/2011+0417+day+6+DSC_0243+b-w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJcWB6N24nmxrumAMMJj4fOHmAAj6q6PsQtoYoyxowMah4Wo_Cx251raVBeXtk_Z7ArGWt-RXI0dTZ_LNIlv1ypm2-tuY921BTYO7tSqRI29gS4cCEtaeVAZsa3YS5TAYOx5J3tlawO0/s1600/2011+0417+day+6+DSC_0243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bassin de la Villette</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you really want to be among the Parisians, take a stroll along the quais of Bassin de la Villette on any weekend.  It is a delightful spot for a picnic and for watching people.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Perhaps you will stop in Bar l'Ourcq for some </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>boules</i> and a game of pétanque with friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Bassin de la Villette</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Quai de la Loire</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75019, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Laumière</em></span></div>

Bassin de la Villette - pétanque XXII

Bassin de la Villette If you really want to be among the Parisians, take a stroll along the quais of Bassin de la Villette on any weekend.  ...

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Bassin de la Villette - Pétanque

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWpeEYTZ-iTZHuTk9dJLjNuUfPwgij4cbCCLscBVx7v9vWAiXDc7K2a-bM_j-8svfmee7K9IgYKYhfJwtVpcm1kh9Y0rs-0nYiYiehUu5Ex-epE6LcMLeK9xA9bARDAWCcnDWl4PsxnM/s1600/2011+April+17+day+6+DSC_0266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWpeEYTZ-iTZHuTk9dJLjNuUfPwgij4cbCCLscBVx7v9vWAiXDc7K2a-bM_j-8svfmee7K9IgYKYhfJwtVpcm1kh9Y0rs-0nYiYiehUu5Ex-epE6LcMLeK9xA9bARDAWCcnDWl4PsxnM/s640/2011+April+17+day+6+DSC_0266.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pétanque</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The game is not just for older men in Paris.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This area on the bank of Bassin de la Villette </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is filled with people of all ages, families, young friends, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">all enjoying an afternoon of this popular game.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Perhaps we will try our skill this week</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Bassin de la Villette</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Quai de la Loire</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75019, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Laumière</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Bassin de la Villette - Pétanque

Pétanque The game is not just for older men in Paris.   This area on the bank of Bassin de la Villette  is filled with people of all ages, f...

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Pétanque X - Jardin du Luxembourg

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7daISUWkt4pe-DUwnFP7AKtj_VbNrrwHOjB_T5Nh0xvQUSRMHdNBZhrGnFuk3FYIEh_zizzsg1cZar765oLmkxrvfAKmLUvUXUU3WZGN-wbArkhonMcrXfEbTV5z8YLMzfoGTCS5iFNw/s1600/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7daISUWkt4pe-DUwnFP7AKtj_VbNrrwHOjB_T5Nh0xvQUSRMHdNBZhrGnFuk3FYIEh_zizzsg1cZar765oLmkxrvfAKmLUvUXUU3WZGN-wbArkhonMcrXfEbTV5z8YLMzfoGTCS5iFNw/s640/2012+Jan+15+2nd_0524.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On my next trip to Paris I would like to play a game of Pétanque</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but the regulars of Jardin du Luxembourg (and Tuileries)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">would not likely embrace this American beginner.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Perhaps a trip to Bassin de la Villette in the 19ème </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">would be a better place to start.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Pétanque X - Jardin du Luxembourg

Jardin du Luxembourg On my next trip to Paris I would like to play a game of Pétanque but the regulars of Jardin du Luxembourg (and Tuilerie...

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Pétanque et un parapluie

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZZ3kJS4w3eTao7w1mMTSWa-HeWyzBxdFSzU7vZo3Rc8hjcm4AqZnDbcySr-zkciJpbtDockRhWAVija_JkzC0LTjQiFjodBjNUonQL8XUFXGC2uhp1uveNkG5-W9ry7BlbN2hw2_xmU/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_227DSC_8822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZZ3kJS4w3eTao7w1mMTSWa-HeWyzBxdFSzU7vZo3Rc8hjcm4AqZnDbcySr-zkciJpbtDockRhWAVija_JkzC0LTjQiFjodBjNUonQL8XUFXGC2uhp1uveNkG5-W9ry7BlbN2hw2_xmU/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_227DSC_8822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Never daunted by a few drops of rain, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">these gentlemen gather daily to play their games of pétanque.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A well-worn <i>parapluie*</i> provides scant protection from the deluge this day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com/2013/01/february-theme-day-umbrellas.html" target="_blank">Joining the City Daily Photo Blogs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com/2013/01/february-theme-day-umbrellas.html" target="_blank">for February's Theme Day </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com/2013/01/february-theme-day-umbrellas.html" target="_blank">"umbrellas"</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>*parapluie = umbrella</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Tuileries</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Pétanque et un parapluie

Jardin des Tuileries Never daunted by a few drops of rain,  these gentlemen gather daily to play their games of pétanque.   A well-worn para...

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Jardin des Tuileries - pétanque?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0m5T0e9MFOZTCJIqdSnR0DNMudbYG358w1pOl8H6E769jq1hUgxcAzkVHqNB1AcFtglJULNVIYGYMvwvJ0u4LOW35TXz7TZ3mwDYVIIGrlD8ZDzuiXdU0vq7d9pf5Y1CCWSiDrjcV2UE/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_220DSC_8815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0m5T0e9MFOZTCJIqdSnR0DNMudbYG358w1pOl8H6E769jq1hUgxcAzkVHqNB1AcFtglJULNVIYGYMvwvJ0u4LOW35TXz7TZ3mwDYVIIGrlD8ZDzuiXdU0vq7d9pf5Y1CCWSiDrjcV2UE/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_220DSC_8815.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the steady rain, the serious still play pétanque</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was not a slight drizzle but more rain than I have seen in Paris before.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They were drenched but did not seem to mind.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(taken a week ago on October 6th)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">  </div>

Jardin des Tuileries - pétanque?

Jardin des Tuileries In the steady rain, the serious still play pétanque It was not a slight drizzle but more rain than I have seen in Paris...

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Pétanque?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGtENvCN5RJxzO8ujRaORvhw6Tv0gJWcXrPOD20aWk5c-fcWaRuV4ugXCODCxca5hbj_WFhm4HxI_71fesIKnGzBpw-E19-bwUJCNDgbz6KRktykoPi0k3UAB0GRCAPzLjWnG__2czkQ/s1600/2012+Mar25-26+P_143DSC_4075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" kda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGtENvCN5RJxzO8ujRaORvhw6Tv0gJWcXrPOD20aWk5c-fcWaRuV4ugXCODCxca5hbj_WFhm4HxI_71fesIKnGzBpw-E19-bwUJCNDgbz6KRktykoPi0k3UAB0GRCAPzLjWnG__2czkQ/s640/2012+Mar25-26+P_143DSC_4075.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jardin du Luxembourg</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rather than an intense game of Pétanque among the masters of the game,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">it appears that I found them taking a break.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jardin du Luxembourg</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span></div>

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Jardin du Luxembourg Rather than an intense game of Pétanque among the masters of the game, it appears that I found them taking a break. Jar...

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Bassin de la Villette - Pétanque

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1zwIZjCn2Zm8ybzdWg6vpwYis75TNaM4jfyoKuN5W4pkfOUxJuZ4gu4gyfv9WTGFvCBVvoC3OPkEE_K3F8oi0GU6QGe1vDADUZyfUTOaBI4e8Xf9EfT1KY6OO2PwjbCWywwjUyUpX_E/s1600/2011+April+Day+6+DSC_0270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1zwIZjCn2Zm8ybzdWg6vpwYis75TNaM4jfyoKuN5W4pkfOUxJuZ4gu4gyfv9WTGFvCBVvoC3OPkEE_K3F8oi0GU6QGe1vDADUZyfUTOaBI4e8Xf9EfT1KY6OO2PwjbCWywwjUyUpX_E/s640/2011+April+Day+6+DSC_0270.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In the long promenade around Bassin de la Villette, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">one can see many games of Pétanque and players of all ages.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although this man seemed quite intense </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">let me assure you that it was a lively, spirited game among friends, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">including women.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(Couldn't this be an Olympic sport?)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Bassin de la Villette</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Quai de la Loire</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75019, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Laumière</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

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Pétanque - Jardin du Luxembourg

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEJKUDg6e3flc_lr9FhG3CjGhUGG0_rD1x0lJA5YNGSMCHfPwPPT-OM2afpjbPd52xLHUeUrBlE37ZaqVKT-JKM_xf-DnR-gp4kk3P2OaIJVaYeqOnG0bCQANMXWRNnbOuv2oQ4jIIZs/s1600/2012+Jan+15++2nd_0525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEJKUDg6e3flc_lr9FhG3CjGhUGG0_rD1x0lJA5YNGSMCHfPwPPT-OM2afpjbPd52xLHUeUrBlE37ZaqVKT-JKM_xf-DnR-gp4kk3P2OaIJVaYeqOnG0bCQANMXWRNnbOuv2oQ4jIIZs/s640/2012+Jan+15++2nd_0525.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although I have never played <a href="http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Sports/DF_boules.shtml" target="_blank"><strong>Pétanque</strong></a>, one can learn much by watching.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The guys playing in Le Luco* on a Sunday afternoon were experts in form and accuracy.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A few fine points:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All of the balls are a dull silver color without any special markings, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">but everybody seems to know which ones are theirs.  Actually, they come in different <a href="http://www.playaboule.com/How_to_choose_petanque_balls.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>sizes, weights, groove patterns, and hardness</strong></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Do you see the pendant around his neck?  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It is a cord with a <em>boule lifter magnet</em>, perfect for picking up his boules </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">without stooping over.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Don't forget about the soft cloth to wipe off grit from the boules</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(*Le Luco - the nickname for Luxembourg Gardens)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Jardin du Luxembourg</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Pétanque - Jardin du Luxembourg

Although I have never played Pétanque , one can learn much by watching.  The guys playing in Le Luco* on a Sunday afternoon were experts in ...

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Pétanque - IV

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySDP89RxwBgE0IpsPUET0gmOgLhCuBwwOyOz_XaV7IfJG-0MkBYswrZcH9fEpNTq5KYc_936sG-K8RaRGkRNEHLyAdIIp9kobEFyt6vp5RimZPnRQCo72qsZcDQ7EGo_XoIQbm3fWOCU/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySDP89RxwBgE0IpsPUET0gmOgLhCuBwwOyOz_XaV7IfJG-0MkBYswrZcH9fEpNTq5KYc_936sG-K8RaRGkRNEHLyAdIIp9kobEFyt6vp5RimZPnRQCo72qsZcDQ7EGo_XoIQbm3fWOCU/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0242.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The casual atmosphere in the park between Quai de la Loire and the bank of Bassin de la Villette made it simple to take photos, candid shots of friends and families playing Pétanque.  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I wish that you could hear the symphony of sounds with the "clink" of the balls, the crunch of the limestone, and the background of easy laughter.</span><br /><br /><br />Bassin de la Villette<br />Quai de la Loire<br />19ième arr.

Pétanque - IV

The casual atmosphere in the park between Quai de la Loire and the bank of Bassin de la Villette made it simple to take photos, candid shots...

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Pétanque avec des amis

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSydOlEKwJC_VjtrKMZ_oBMna3NFS7A82r9e8peRqv8kkbQd9c-iyLQLRE98hUcZ1Y9AuAnwJkDDZQmrA7hY2sk4ff58_GDWTjds0OxzivrXmBmzHW-ma9leSt6j9kPIYQFmFjMc5Dh2o/s1600/2011+april+6+DSC_0252.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634125245634678914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSydOlEKwJC_VjtrKMZ_oBMna3NFS7A82r9e8peRqv8kkbQd9c-iyLQLRE98hUcZ1Y9AuAnwJkDDZQmrA7hY2sk4ff58_GDWTjds0OxzivrXmBmzHW-ma9leSt6j9kPIYQFmFjMc5Dh2o/s640/2011+april+6+DSC_0252.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Although I have seen mostly older gentlemen playing pétanque in Jardin du Luxembourg and Jardin des Tuileries, we found several mixed groups of twenty-somethings playing in the long promenade around Bassin de la Villette. The play was animated with squeals and shouts, mixed with quiet whispers of strategy.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I will show you more of this scene with some of the young women competing with the men in future posts.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Bassin de la Villette</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Quai de la Loire</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>

Pétanque avec des amis

Although I have seen mostly older gentlemen playing pétanque in Jardin du Luxembourg and Jardin des Tuileries, we found several mixed groups...

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Jardin des Tuileries - Pétanque encore

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Oxjq4b5Z2zpO9wM2oaVIOftcEnblAToTeAV7p_l-XkRG8ubeKVAHmcg8V96wHFlxQ_KkH97z01L3u61FtcwETe54lHi7TXi8tV3aq1fPKpAhfkO723ArMAUYQafhwIZDNIOZUHoA_fk/s1600/2011+april+1+DSC_0134.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612220125849160482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Oxjq4b5Z2zpO9wM2oaVIOftcEnblAToTeAV7p_l-XkRG8ubeKVAHmcg8V96wHFlxQ_KkH97z01L3u61FtcwETe54lHi7TXi8tV3aq1fPKpAhfkO723ArMAUYQafhwIZDNIOZUHoA_fk/s640/2011+april+1+DSC_0134.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In the evening of our first April day in Paris, Marie and I walked the short distance from the apartment to Jardin des Tuileries for some late sun, pre-sunset photos with Peter of <a href="http://peter-pho2.blogspot.com/">Peter's Paris</a>. You may recall the post a few weeks ago of the <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/05/jardin-des-tuileries-petanque.html"><strong>Pétanque balls on the ground</strong> </a>with deep shadows. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, Monsieur is one of the two players that evening. I took this shot through the fence, waved, and asked permission to continue. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">He took his Pétanque shot and then faced me fully and blew a kiss... an interesting game, Pétanque.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Jardin des Tuileries</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">along Rue de Rivoli</span><br /><br />

Jardin des Tuileries - Pétanque encore

In the evening of our first April day in Paris, Marie and I walked the short distance from the apartment to Jardin des Tuileries for some la...

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Jardin des Tuileries - Pétanque

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUcSxc-aMG6Cjnwu36_xqmns5mzLZkIqP1DgtTQI_yi_i6kxaIiQfC_Q5t9fF3xVVhLFFE-2v9fyGRw80neCWJ-KvNvlMWLWIeoArZJdEX9zlUqJNJ0nm4_OEjIHNqIRqyEd5UTZTjpY/s1600/2011+april+1+DSC_0135+-+b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608262433617092914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUcSxc-aMG6Cjnwu36_xqmns5mzLZkIqP1DgtTQI_yi_i6kxaIiQfC_Q5t9fF3xVVhLFFE-2v9fyGRw80neCWJ-KvNvlMWLWIeoArZJdEX9zlUqJNJ0nm4_OEjIHNqIRqyEd5UTZTjpY/s640/2011+april+1+DSC_0135+-+b.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9tanque"><strong>Pétanque</strong></a>, or boules (balls), a game that was once forbidden to commoners...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Do you play?</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Jardin des Tuileries</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">along Rue de Rivoli </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>

Jardin des Tuileries - Pétanque

Pétanque , or boules (balls), a game that was once forbidden to commoners... Do you play? Jardin des Tuileries along Rue de Rivoli

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