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Bienvenue a Paris

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November 29th 2007
The game is called “les boulle”; Americans may know it as bacci ball. The players throw one small ball the size of a ping-pong about 20-30 feet, then with the bigger balls (usually shiny metal); They try to land their big ball next to the small one. The other players try to get their own close to the little, and also they try to knock their opponents’ balls farther away from the small one. W ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more