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Paris Pétanque Experience: Learn to Play France’s Popular Game with Locals
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11 Ratings
Paris
Immerse yourself in the French culture and learn to play Pétanque, a popular game enjoyed by locals. Join a 1.5-hour match in Paris’ Dauphine Gardens and master the tactics and lingo while sipping on wine.
Immerse yourself in the French culture and learn to play Pétanque, a popular game enjoyed by locals. Join a 1.5-hour match in Paris’ Dauphine Gardens and master the tactics and lingo while sipping on wine.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pont-Neuf - This is our meeting point in the heart of Paris. The Louvre, Notre Dame, and the Latin Quarter are all visible from here.
- Place Dauphine - A pedestrian-only square, Place Dauphine is adorned with chestnut trees. It’s an ideal spot for playing boules and enjoying “apéritif” pre-dinner drinks.
- Seine River - Our boules game is…
- Pont-Neuf - This is our meeting point in the heart of Paris. The Louvre, Notre Dame, and the Latin Quarter are all visible from here.
- Place Dauphine - A pedestrian-only square, Place Dauphine is adorned with chestnut trees. It’s an ideal spot for playing boules and enjoying “apéritif” pre-dinner drinks.
- Seine River - Our boules game is set on Paris’ central island, surrounded by the charming bridges of the Seine River.
- Conciergerie - The plaza where we play boules offers a view of the Conciergerie, once the palace of French kings and the site where Marie-Antoinette was imprisoned.
What's Included
- 2 glasses of wine
- Authentic Boules equipment provided
- Professional local guide
- Competitive Boules game experience
- Tasty snacks included
- Refresh with soft drinks
- 2 glasses of wine
- Authentic Boules equipment provided
- Professional local guide
- Competitive Boules game experience
- Tasty snacks included
- Refresh with soft drinks
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Indulge in a relaxed round of French ‘boules’ or Pétanque, while enjoying a glass of wine, just like traditional French folks! Although this widely recognized game is played across Europe, its history and heart lie in France, seen in nearly every village. Bask in the serenity of Paris’ Dauphine Gardens over a 1.5-hour game, absorbing all the strategies…
Indulge in a relaxed round of French ‘boules’ or Pétanque, while enjoying a glass of wine, just like traditional French folks! Although this widely recognized game is played across Europe, its history and heart lie in France, seen in nearly every village. Bask in the serenity of Paris’ Dauphine Gardens over a 1.5-hour game, absorbing all the strategies and jargon to excel at this cherished ‘sport.’
- Must be 18 years of age to drink alcohol
Location
32 Bd de la Bastille
Boulevard de la Bastille
Meet your guide at 32 boulevard de la Bastille, outside the shop "Cascade".
Your guide will be wearing a Discover Walks' pink vest. The closest metro station is Bastille (line 1, 5 and 8).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(11 Ratings)
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350lisa
Apr 19, 2022
A superb experience and very highly recommended. - This was such a fun activity! There was an initial mix-up about where we were to meet the guide, but this was sorted out very quickly by the tour office, and we were soon learning how to play petanque with our guide Leo and a couple of his friends (who were great company!) - they had come along to make up the numbers needed as there were just two of us doing this experience. Leo provided the wine (which flowed very generously) and some cold meats, and the time just flew by while we played and chatted. A real highlight of our trip and very highly recommended.
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Paula
Nov 1, 2021
I would recommend to others - Stan was the right amount of history and food knowledge.
We loved the experience.
The food was interesting regional and great.
Paula
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Katielo128no
Sep 26, 2021
Fantastic, fun & authentic Parisian experience! - This was by far our favourite part of the trip! Walid our instructor was really lovely, he brought delicious snacks and wine for us, and helped us with our tactics. He even gave us a quick 20min walking tour of the local area too!
It felt really authentic, good fun and so unique. Recommend to couples, groups of friends, families - it really is for everyone.
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Purpler0s3
Jun 27, 2021
Above and Beyong my expetations - Patrick was amazing. Cant wait to do another tour again. He was very knowledgeable of approach the tour according to what I wanted to do. He was very easy going and professional.
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Rick_j
Jun 27, 2020
Thoroughly good time - Our instructor, Patrick, was personable and knowledgeable, and he was a very good teacher. We had a thoroughly good time. It was well worth the price. Now my buddy and I feel comfortable going to the Luxembourgh Gardens or anywhere else and asking to join a pétanque game.
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Julie
May 19, 2014
We really enjoyed learning how to... - <p>We really enjoyed learning how to play pétanque in a lovely Parisienne park whilst drinking Rose.</p>
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Janette
Jun 7, 2013
Absolutely marvellous. This was the... - <p>Absolutely marvellous. This was the highlight of our trip to Paris. Paul was excellent and made the activity so much fun. Great afternoon learning to play as well as having a glass or two of wine. We thoroughly enjoyed this experience and would recommend it as a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. Felt as though we were playing with a group of friends experiencing the French way of life.</p>
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Judy
Jul 19, 2017
I scheduled this for my husband to... - <p>I scheduled this for my husband to experience Petanque but was a little disappointed as it felt like a college student grabbed some items out of his closet and met us to play Petanque. He wasn't expert and even though our group was small 6 people he did not have the correct amount of equipment to play the game with. He also got confused on some of the rules and a young girl who had played the game with her French class one of the guests kept us in line. It was nice, but not great. I would recommend that instead you take a couple of bottles of good wine, some cheese and bread to the Petanque pitch in Luxembourg gardens and bribe your way into a game there.</p>
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Steven
Sep 19, 2014
Rafael, our parisian guide, was as... - <p>Rafael, our parisian guide, was as charming and as friendly as could be. We were, however, disappointed because we had expected to learn more about the rules and strategy of the game as outlined in the tour description. It was a very enjoyable experience in a lovely square on a perfect summer evening, but we didn't learn what we were hoping to from the experience.</p>
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Esther
May 31, 2013
Cannot rate this as our guide did... - <p>Cannot rate this as our guide did not show up at the time or place we were given in the re-confirmation call our hotel made for us. Big disappointment.</p>
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