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.
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
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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