La Maison De France Petanque Club

La Maison De France Petanque Club is the second oldest Social Club playing Petanque in Perth. La Maison De France membership boasts over 30 licensed players who are amongst the finest in WA.

Pétanque is a form of French boules where the goal is to throw metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet (piglet) or 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.

Today Pétanque is played in more than 40 countries with several million players. It is increasingly popular in Asia especially in Thailand, Cambodia and Singapore and is rapidly growing in popularity in Australia.

Pétanque Western Australia is the state body representing all five Western Australian clubs.

The objective of PWA is to promote the growth and development of Pétanque in WA as a recreational and competitive sport.