Paris Learn How to Play Pétanque French Experience

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Paris Learn How to Play Pétanque French Experience

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Earliest available date: September 16, 2026
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English
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Private Experience
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Play a leisurely game of French ‘boules’ (balls), known as Pétanque, just as the French do -- with a glass of wine in your hand! This popular game is played all over Europe but its roots are firmly set in France, where locals play it in just about every village. In Paris’ tranquil Dauphine Gardens, enjoy a 1.5-hour match and learn all the tactics and lingo to become a master at this much-loved ‘sport.’

What You Get

2 glasses of wine
Equipement: boules, cochonnet
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Must be 18 years of age to drink alcohol
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

1

Pont Neuf

This is where we meet - in downtown Paris. Louvre, Notre Dame and the Latin Quarter are all in sight.
3 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
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Place Dauphine

Place Dauphine is a pedestrian-only plaza. It is lined with chestnut trees. Perfect for boules - and for our "apéritif" pre-dinner drinks.
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

The Seine (Pass By)

Our Boules Game takes place on Paris' central island. The picturesque bridges of the river Seine are all around us.

Conciergerie (Pass By)

The plaza where we play boules looks on the conciergerie - formerly the palace of the French kings, and also the place where Marie-Antoinette was jailed.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

32 Bd de la Bastille, Boulevard de la Bastille, Paris Île-de-France, France, FR, 75012

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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).
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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4.3
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based on 11 reviews
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A superb experience and very highly recommended.
April 19, 2022

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 peta...read more

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I would recommend to others
November 01, 2021

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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Fantastic, fun & authentic Parisian experience!
September 27, 2021

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 wa...read more

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SO much fun!
September 14, 2021

We had so much fun with Stan! We had never played pétanque and loved learning the rules and strategy and finally trying to play. We did improve over time ... maybe it was the wine! We will defin...read more

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Above and Beyong my expetations
June 28, 2021

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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