Is It Boules or Petanque?

"Boules" is the name of a collection of games which involve a ball being thrown or bowled (in French "boule" simply means ball). ... They all share the commonality that the players aim their balls towards a target ball. Pétanque. Pétanque is a game which falls into this category.

What's the difference between boules and petanque?

“Petanque” and “boules” are two different names for the same game. In French, the word “boule” means “ball” and in France people often refer to the game simply as boules (pronounced BOOL). Outside of France the game is usually referred to as “petanque” (pronounced pay-TONK).

What is boules called in France?

Boules, French Jeu De Boules, also called Pétanque, French ball game, similar to bowls and boccie.