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Pétanque Sébastiennaise

Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire

Roll wooden boules on a bed of raked Loire sand in this hyper-local game found nowhere else. Born from river navigators playing on the banks, it's now protected French cultural heritage.

Rare regional tradition
Loire River heritage
Hands-on cultural experience
Intangible cultural heritage

Tips

🏛️listed in France's Intangible Cultural Heritage inventory
each player gets two 1kg wooden boules
📍only played in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire today

pétanque sébastiennaise

62 Rue de la Pyramide, 44230 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, France