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hello all, I am hoping that someone out there might be able to help me with the name of the game shown in the attached photos.
While walking from le Puy to Santiago in 2007 I noticed a statue in the town of Espalion. The statue is on the path right next to the river and it looks like a strange discus thrower. The next day after, leaving the village of Senergues (the village after Espeyrac) we heard much clunking and banging. Eventually we got to the source of the noise and discovered what looked a little like an outdoor 10 pin bowling rink. The skittles are different though (straight up and down - not shaped) and a stick is held in the hand while a big wooden ball is held in the other. this is obviously a big game in the area (note the size of the rink) and I thought it would be relatively smimple to find out what it is called when I got home - but no! I have asked many French teachers here and native French people (even a couple from the south west of France) but no-one has ever seen this game played or is able to tell me what it is called. I am hoping to find the answer to my puzzle as I am sure some-one who has walked from Le Puy would have noticed this same game and perhaps was able to find out what it is called.
I hope I manage to attach these photos. Cheers, Janet
While walking from le Puy to Santiago in 2007 I noticed a statue in the town of Espalion. The statue is on the path right next to the river and it looks like a strange discus thrower. The next day after, leaving the village of Senergues (the village after Espeyrac) we heard much clunking and banging. Eventually we got to the source of the noise and discovered what looked a little like an outdoor 10 pin bowling rink. The skittles are different though (straight up and down - not shaped) and a stick is held in the hand while a big wooden ball is held in the other. this is obviously a big game in the area (note the size of the rink) and I thought it would be relatively smimple to find out what it is called when I got home - but no! I have asked many French teachers here and native French people (even a couple from the south west of France) but no-one has ever seen this game played or is able to tell me what it is called. I am hoping to find the answer to my puzzle as I am sure some-one who has walked from Le Puy would have noticed this same game and perhaps was able to find out what it is called.
I hope I manage to attach these photos. Cheers, Janet