Agde Pétanque National Attracts French Elite

Nearly 1000 players participated in the 11th edition of the competition, held at the Agde Arena and Jean Miquel pétanque stadium.

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Generic image of pétanque balls on a sandy court, with long shadows cast by late afternoon light.

The 11th edition of the Agde Pétanque National took place on Saturday, October 10th, and Sunday, October 11th, gathering nearly 1000 players, including the national elite, at the Cap d’Agde Arena and the Jean Miquel pétanque stadium.

This year, the traditional Agde Pétanque National changed its venue for its 11th edition. The competition, organized by AGD’ELAN with the support of the Élan Pétanqueur Agathois, took place on Saturday, October 10th, and Sunday, October 11th. Nearly 1000 players, representing the national elite of the sport, competed at the Cap d’Agde Arena and the Jean Miquel pétanque stadium.
Marc Di Martino, Deputy Mayor for Sports, and Laurence Quesney, Deputy Mayor for the Cap d’Agde District and Tourism, were present to encourage the participants and kick off this sporting event.
The program for these two days, focused on sport and conviviality, included 280 trios competing in the National, as well as two departmental doubles competitions for men and women.

Two days of pétanque, passion, and great sporting contests!

The final victory went to the team composed of Kevin Larroque, Théo Aurel-Ceres, and Théo Hergert, who won with a score of 13 to 6, thus clinching this 11th edition of the Agde National.
Based on information from the official source: Mairie d'Agde (13/10/2026)