French bowls is a game played a lot by men mostly ,in France, Italy and other
mediterranean countries.   In French it is called Petanque.
It is played by first throwing a small ball ,then getting as close as
possible to that ball with your other bigger balls rather than your
opponents, sometimes knocking his further away.    It is usually played on
rough stony ground.
The British refer to it as French bowls as the rules are a bit like the game
of Bowls that the Britsh play on very smooth lawns.
Nothing very erotic Im afraid.           Steve