History of The Heart of Texas Pétanque Club
The Heart of Texas Pétanque Club was started on May 21, 2008 by a group of friends and the current President Arsene Dupin. After moving to Austin from his native France, Arsene realized pétanque was missing from his life. He looked around town and found a few players at the French Legation, but he wanted a little more competition, so he found some enthusiastic pétanque players and taught a few more, and before long they decided to make it official. Now the club members play pétanque regularly at the French Legation and Pease Park and have held several tournaments. Members are from all walks of life , and share their hearts while playing with each other
What is Pétanque?
Pétanque (pronounced pay-TAHNK) is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing with the feet together in a small circle, to throw metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet (jack). The game is normally played on hard dirt or gravel, but can also be played on grass or other surfaces. Similar games are bocce and bowls. Learn about the history of pétanque.
