Boules is probably the most popular game in France. It can be played on any relatively flat dirt area with two or more people--most often men.

Serious "Boules" players will not stray far from home without their three-boules carrying case, on the odd chance they might happen onto a game and be invited to join in.

This game is taking place on the square at Collioure, a village near the foothills of the Pyrénées Mountains, where I spent some time two years ago.

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