{"id":3949,"date":"2024-01-10T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jevisitelyon.com\/?p=3949"},"modified":"2025-12-02T09:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:11:23","slug":"the-lyonnaise-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jevisitelyon.com\/en\/the-lyonnaise-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lyonnaise ball, a bit of history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3949\" class=\"elementor elementor-3949\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d983f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64d983f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd040c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd040c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Boule Lyonnaise, also known as &quot;jeu de boules lyonnais&quot;, is a traditional sport that dates back to the 19th century, originating in the Lyon region of France. Its history is closely linked to the silk industry and the Lyon working class of the time.<\/p><p>This game of boules has its roots among the silk workers, the &quot;canuts&quot;, who practiced this activity during their work breaks or after their working hours. They used wooden or metal balls to play on specially prepared grounds, generally in the working-class districts of Lyon.<\/p><p>Boule Lyonnaise differs from p\u00e9tanque in several ways, including the size and weight of the balls used, the distance between the player and the goal to be reached, and the specific rules of the game. Unlike p\u00e9tanque, where it is generally played standing up, boule Lyonnaise is traditionally played while crouching or leaning over.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45289f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f45289f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=5Pac_zfrU7E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b4bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86b4bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px;\">Over time, the popularity of boule lyonnaise spread throughout the Lyon region and surrounding areas of southeastern France. However, its appeal declined during the 20th century in favor of p\u00e9tanque, which became more widespread and accessible to a wider audience.<\/span><\/p><p>Despite this, boule lyonnaise retains an important place in the history of boules games in France, as a precursor to modern p\u00e9tanque and as a traditional sport reflecting the cultural and working heritage of the Lyon region. Associations and tournaments still perpetuate the practice of this game today, thus preserving its historical heritage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>la boule lyonnaise, \u00e9galement connue sous le nom de \u00ab\u00a0jeu de boules lyonnais\u00a0\u00bb, est un sport traditionnel qui remonte au 19e si\u00e8cle, originaire de la r\u00e9gion de Lyon, en France. Son histoire est \u00e9troitement li\u00e9e \u00e0 l&rsquo;industrie de la soie et \u00e0 la classe ouvri\u00e8re lyonnaise de l&rsquo;\u00e9poque. 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