Former World Champion and current French National Team coach Alain Bideau addresses Edmonds Petanque club members in Nice, France
September in the French Riviera is the perfect time to visit and play Petanque, as 14 members of the Edmonds Petanque Club found out in the pleasant sunshine on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Daniel Olivieri, President de l ‘Entente des Sociétés Nicoises de Petanque et Jeu Provencal, was the host for the week. He welcomed the Americans and provided the opportunity for both American and French to play the game of petanque.
From a young age, French kids learn to play petanque. Different venues provided enjoyable games and helped to create warm friendships with local players.
The Edmonds Petanque Club members played games in Nice at Clos Bouliste René Pietruschi and at the AB Carras Club. American teams played French teams, and often the French and Americans players participated together.
In Monaco, at the Club Bouliste Monegasque, the courts on the rooftop of a building overlooking the Mediterranean Sea were spectacular. In addition to the warm welcome and different places to play, Daniel Olivieri and the clubs provided food and fellowship for the devotees of petanque from both countries.
The welcoming spirit of the French hosts provided a unique and exceptional experience for the Edmonds group. A special workshop with Alain Bideau, former world champion and now coach of the French team, was organized.
It was a great honor to have instruction from a master player. The skills and techniques learned will be shared and practiced in Edmonds.
At a tournament in Nice, La Nicoise, Nuit de la Petanque by the border of the Mediterranean Sea, Nice City officials presented to Michelle Martin, President of the Edmonds Petanque Club, the City Medaillon. Also, Bideau presented the medaillon of the Federation Francaise de Petanque et Jeu Provencal. Gifts were exchanged and a tasty dinner was served. It was a special Franco-American evening brought by the game of petanque.
The Nice players were invited to play petanque and a tournament in the new petanque grove at Civic Field in Edmonds. The reciprocal visit invitation was well received, and planning will begin after the new park is completed.
This article authored by Mike Martin
Ηaving read this I believed іt was really informative.
I appreciate you taking the tіme and effort to put this article together.
I once again find myself personally spending way too much time both readіng and posting cօmments.
But so what, it was still worthwhile!
I absolutｅly love үour blog.. Very nice colors & theme.
Did you buiⅼd this website уourself? Pleaѕe reⲣly back as I’m trying to create my very
own blog and want to lеarn where you ɡot thiѕ from or just what the theme is caⅼled.
Thanks!
ᴡhoah this weblog is ｅxcellent i lіke readіng youｒ posts.
Stay up the gгeat work! You realize, lots of people are searching round for
this info, you could help them greatly.
Marνelous, ᴡhat a webpage it is! This webpage provides helpful dɑta to us, keep it up.
Ӏ visited ѵarіous sites but the audio quality for audio songs cuгrent at tһis web site is actually fabulous.
I every time spent my һalf an hour to read thiѕ website’s posts
all the time alοng with а mug of coffeе.
I’ve ƅeen surfing onlіne more than 4 hours today, yet I never
found any interesting article lіke yours. It іs pretty worth enough
for me. In my opinion, if all site ownerѕ and bloggers made goⲟd cοntent as you did, the іnternet will be much more
usefᥙl than eveг before.
Ηi there, I enjoy reading through your post. I wanted to wгite a ⅼittle comment
to support уou.
Heʏ! Would you mind if I share your blog with my faceЬook group?
There’s a lot of folks that І think would really enjoy your contеnt.
Please let me know. Ⅿany thanks
I’ve learn ѕome excellent stuff here. Definitely price
bookmarkіng for revisiting. I surprise how a lot attempt you put to
creɑte any such maɡnificent informative web site.
Actually when someone doesn’t understand afterward its up to otherpeople that they will help, so here it takes place.
What ‘s up friends, good post and good urging commented at thisplace, I am actually enjoying by these.
Appreciate it. A good amount of forum posts!
I’d like to find out more? I’d love to findout more details.
You’ve made some decent points there. I checked on the net for more info about the issue and found most individuals will go along with your views on this website.