A pétanque player holds a ball, called a “boule” in French, at the Wine Country Open Pétanque Tournament in Sonoma, Calif. in April 2024. The 2025 tournament takes place April 26-27 in Sonoma. (Wine Country Open Pétanque Tournament via Bay City News)

Enthusiasts of the French game petanque will descend upon the wine country town of Sonoma this weekend for one of the country’s largest petanque tournaments, according to the Valley of the Moon Petanque Club.   

The Wine Country Open will host players from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and France at the courts at Depot Park, just steps off the historic Sonoma Plaza.  

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