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 Google Doodle Celebrating Pétanque Today's interactive Doodle game honours Pétanque, a popular French outdoor game that is enjoyed all around the world. To play a random match or challenge your friends, simply click the Doodle! Long before Pétanque became France's favourite afternoon recreation, the Ancient Greeks entertained themselves by tossing flat stones and, later, stone balls. Ancient Roman soldiers and sailors carried the game to France after changing it by adding a target ball. Pétanque as we know it today began in 1907 in Provence, France, when a local café owner modified the rules to accommodate a player whose rheumatism prohibited him from sprinting. Pétanque swiftly swept across the country because to its shorter field length and stationary throw. The game's rules are straightforward: throw, toss, or roll your team's metal boules closer to the target boule than the other team. The first individual or team to achieve thirteen points over a number of rounds ...