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Agence France-Presse on MSN4d
Ethiopia, an unlikely outpost for France's beloved 'petanque' game
In an unlikely Ethiopian outpost of one the most French of pastimes, four men are leaning over their petanque balls, arguing ...
Taipei Times4d
Ethiopia, an unlikely outpost for France’s petanque
In an unlikely Ethiopian outpost of one the most French of pastimes, four men are leaning over their petanque balls, arguing ...
Radio France Internationale2d
Ethiopia, an unlikely outpost for France's beloved game of 'petanque' - Radio France Internationale
Petanque, the bowling game also known as boules, is more readily associated with French village squares where locals launch metal balls at a jack while enjoying an afternoon drink.
The Economist1d
In Putin’s Moscow, a summer of death and distraction
Summers in Russia are short. Come autumn, the stages will be dismantled and the flowers removed. No one knows what next ...
Lancashire Evening Post on MSN4d
Decision made over tree felling at this Lancashire nudist camp
A decision has been made over tree felling plans at a Lancashire nudist centre. Bosses at Lancashire Sun Society in Hazel ...
The Echo4d
Hamlet Court pub community spirit reignited by boules team
A Westcliff pub praised as "the best in the area" reignites community spirit with it's very own boules team made up of long time regulars.
Send a letter to yourself in 2045: The quiet charm of Paris’s time-travelling café
Café Pli is the first of its kind in Europe, inspired by Nuldam Space, a similar concept café in Seoul, South Korea.View on ...