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Basque Pelote in Salies-de-Bearn

Basque Pelote in Salies-de-Bearn presents a regional sporting tradition in Salies-de-Béarn, linking skill, rules and community memory.

About this event


Basque Pelote in Salies-de-Bearn highlights Joko-garbi (clean game in Basque) differs from grand chistera in that it has a shorter and shallower glove, which makes the game livelier. This game is played in teams of three players when played outdoors. Are you curious to discover the discipline? In Salies-de-Béarn, the event belongs to a local sporting tradition where rules, physical skill and public memory are part of regional identity. Its importance comes from the practice itself and the community setting around it. Across the series, the discipline keeps its local frame, linking practice, public gathering and regional identity in Salies-de-Béarn.

Event Details


When:
21, 28 July 2026; 4, 11 August 2026 Europe/Paris

Where:
Fronton Saint-Martin, Salies-de-Béarn, France

Category:
Traditional Sports

Topic:
events

Region:
Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

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Verified and adapted by FranceRegional: 9 July 2026
Source: Datatourisme, 8 July 2026
Record date: 26 June 2026