The hipster choice: Bar Ourcq at the Ourcq canal
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The prices of the drinks are attractive, the food is delicious, and the field is just in front of the bar. You can enjoy your beer while playing pétanque. It's the perfect place for boules players who want to stay calm. As soon as the sun appears, the Canal de l'Ourcq embraces the place.
68, Quai de la Loire - 19th arrondissement
Metro Laumière (L5)
The most secretive: Square Suzanne Buisson
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Let's head to Montmartre for a pure pleasure experience. After escaping the tourists and other groups of foreigners, head towards the highest point of the hill. One pint of beer later and the Suzanne Buisson square awaits you. Tranquility and fresh air for a game in the high sphere.
Opening hours (summer): from 8am to 8:30pm (on weekends, from 9am)
7 bis, rue Girardon - 18th district
Metro Lamarck - Caulaincourt (line 12)
The most educational: Saint-Lambert square
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The old-timers are regulars at this square. So you can ask for advice from the group of sixty-somethings who have been haunting the grounds for years. And to comfort those who may have dropped the ball on their polished toes, the shops on Rue du Commerce await them.
Summer opening hours: 8am - 9:30pm
Métro Commerce (L8)
The most rural: the Batignolles square
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Sung by Barbara in "Perlimpinpin", this wonderful setting has become a must-visit site for Parisian pétanque. A true English-style garden, swans mingle with strollers. The Batignolles pétanque club regularly organizes tournaments.
Opening hours (summer): from 8am to 7pm (from 9am on Sundays and public holidays)
Metro Brochant (L13)
The most show-off: the gardens of the Palais Royal
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If you know how to play and you want to impress your friends, this is the perfect place for you. The gardens of the Palais Royal are incredibly beautiful, worthy of your game.
Opening hours (summer): 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM
2, place Colette - 1st arrondissement
Métro Palais Royal (Line 1/7)
The most peaceful: rue des Thermopyles
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This spot that was timidly whispered to us is a gem for introverted boules fans. The happy place is hidden in the heart of rue des Thermopyles. "You can set up your picnic spot. Calm, peaceful, nobody to bother us." Try to keep the secret...
Metro Pernety (L.13)
The coolest thing: La REcyclerie
This is the ultimate multi-functional place that we can't leave. This summer, we enjoy their quays along the railroad tracks to play boules or Mölkky (see more Mölkky spots here). It's zen, it's beautiful, it's cool. Let's go!
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83 Boulevard Ornano - 19th arrondissement
Metro Porte de Clignancourt
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The most southern: The Nicois
Rosé, pastis, tapas, tapenade, ratatouille, a large wooden table for a warm ambiance and a petanque court (in the basement)... It feels like the South!
7, rue Lacharrière - 11th arrondissement
Metro Parmentier or Saint-Maur
The most tranquil: Square Émile Chautemps
: from 8am to 8:30pm (on weekends, starting from 9am)
98 bis, boulevard de Sébastopol - 3rd district
Metro: Réaumur - Sébastopol
But wait, there's more! The most ancient option: the Lutèce Arena. A modern-day gladiator's playground in the heart of the capital., it's you, dear boulist, who comes armed with your iron or stainless steel balls, in search of the glory of the small pig; come defend your life and honor with the throw and the tip.</p>
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Metro: Jussieu, Place Monge or Cardinal Lemoine
The most aquatic: the Arsenal garden 
For the time of a small game of pétanque set by the water, between the Seine and the Canal Saint-Martin, we disconnect a little from the city in these green terrace gardens.
Schedules (summer): from 8am to 11pm
11, boulevard de la Bastille - 12th arrondissement
Métro: Bastille
The chicest: Luxembourg Gardens
Le Luco, an unmissable spot for the boules players on the left bank, offers you lovely hidden terrains along the way, shaded by centuries-old trees... A timeless classic!
Opening hours (summer): from 7:30AM to 9:15PM
2, rue Auguste Comte - 6th arrondissement
Métro: Notre-Dame-des-Champs / RER: Luxembourg
The most endearing: Place Paul Verlaine
Under the guidance of a great poet, come and play boules on this charming square in the Butte aux Cailles, a welcome Sunday retreat as the beautiful days approach, calling all enthusiasts!
Metro Corvisart or Tolbiac 13th
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