Question: pétanque popular in the south of france is also called
Answer: Pétanque ( French pronunciation : ​ ( petɑ̃k ) ; Occitan : petanca ( peˈtaŋkɔ ) ) is a form of boules where the goal is to toss or roll hollow steel balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet ( literally `` piglet '' ) or jack , while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground .