| PROVENCE PROPERTY – RETIREMENT | If you are considering retiring to France to leave behind the rat race and take up an altogether more relaxed lifestyle then a Provence property could be for you.
Retiring to France is very straightforward for British citizens and all you need to do is contact the Department of Social Security office a few weeks prior to your move and they will organise the administrative process for you.
Once you have found the perfectly quaint Provence property for you to enjoy your retirement in you may fancy taking up a hobby. And what better than Pétanque.
The game of Pétanque is one of the most popular past times in Provence. Created in 1910, it is a version of boules where you attempt to throw steel balls as close to the cochonnet, a small wooden ball like a jack.
The game is usually played on hard sand or gravel but can also be played on grass. It is serious business, there are 480,000 licensed members of the French national federation for Pétanque players, the fourth largest sporting federation in France!
A Pétanque game in Provence is like a theatrical comedy filled with controversy as players try to claim their boule is closer to the cochonnet.
You may not wish to take it so seriously but it is a great way to get to know the locals and hear some of the local gossip whilst enjoying the milder climate you will no doubt have expected when you purchased your Provence property.
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