French: Jeu {{sic|hide=y|provençal|reason=French does not capitalize adjectival forms of proper names. ('game of Provence'; also known as French: boule {{sic|hide=y|lyonnaise|reason=French does not capitalize adjectival forms of proper names., "boules of Lyon") is a French form of boules.
In Italy, the sport Italian: [[bocce volo]], which is played with bronze balls, follows a similar set of rules.[1]
The current version of the game developed during the 18th century around the area of Lyon.
The rules are similar to the game of French: pétanque except that:
These differences reflect the reason that French: pétanque was invented - to create a sport that was accessible to a disabled player in a wheelchair.
In addition:
Under official rules, the court must measure 27.5m (90.2feet) in length and between 2.5mto4mm (08.2feetto13feetm) in width, with a clear play area of 12.5m (41feet) and 7.5m (24.6feet) at each end (one end is the Landing zone, and the other is where the players stand and throw).
When the jack is thrown, it must land at least 12.5m (41feet) away from the player.
The boules vary in size, weight, and composition, usually to accommodate the player's comfort, but tend to be made of bronze (with the jack being wooden) and are usually 90mm110mm in diameter and weigh 900g1200g.[2] They must be centrally balanced.