To do · Village entrance – Place du Jeu de Boules
Photo: Office de Tourisme de Saint-Paul de Vence / Antoine Thiebaut
Pétanque lesson on the Place du Jeu de Boules
A guide teaches the whole family to point and shoot under the plane trees of the most famous pétanque pitch in the world, where Yves Montand and Lino Ventura once played.
| What | To do |
|---|---|
| Ages | All ages; free up to 10 |
| Where | Village entrance – Place du Jeu de Boules |
| Address | Booking: Office de Tourisme, 2 rue Grande, 06570 Saint-Paul de Vence |
| Season and hours | On booking with the tourist office (tel. +33 4 93 32 86 95); lesson lasts 1h–1h15. Boule hire Monday to Saturday. |
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Checked on cotedazurfrance.fr, saint-pauldevence.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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