"pétanque is becoming increasingly popular in the united kingdom. I played it on holiday as a child and surprising (in contrast to most sports! I was pretty good at it. I have actually beaten once, but of course he will never admit that; for those of you who do not know, pétanque is a form of coils where the aim is to throw metal balls as close as possible, a small wooden ball called cochonnet (literal piglet or jack, while in an initial circle with both feet on the floor."