Pétanque in Aveyron. Under the sun, the world

126 doublets on Friday in Creissels, 101 triplets on Sunday in Rodez and, even, 57 doublets on Saturday in Villefranche-de-Rouergue for a simple weekly friendly competition: it wasn't just the chrysanthemums to come out during this long weekend of Toussaint, the itou pétanqueurs. Particularly from Aveyron. It is true encouraged in this by the calendar and above all, despite the chilly temperatures of the morning and evening, by a radiant sun and a resolutely spring, even summer, thermometer during the day.

Yes, it was good to play pétanque during these three days in Rouergue! And if some people never stopped taking advantage of it, the managers of the renovated Paul-Granier bowling alley, in Creissels, and those of the soon to be obsolete René-Blanc bowling alley, in Rodez, nevertheless filled everyone with ease. one each. Particularly in the capital, on the occasion of the first qualifying stage of the always popular Grand Prix de Rodez version 2024-2025 for which Aveyronnais, Cantaliens, Lotois and Lozériens fought it out, in the absence, in particular, of the Tarnais retained in Saint-Juéry. That in these conditions and with the added competition of the third and final day of the regional club championships for Open and women's teams, the event dear to the Amicale des clubs ruthénois managed to bring together so many people, constitutes a performance.