And yes, pilou is a typical juggling game from Nice; one juggles with a pilou much like juggling with a ball.
Could this be the ancestor of soccer? In any case, since 1988, Coaraze has become the stronghold of pilou, and since then, the village has hosted the pilou world championship.
Under the auspices of the Avanti association, 37 teams from all corners of the Cรดte d’Azur, mainly from Nice, competed under the blazing sun.
“With good technique and flexibility,” as noted by Bertrand Mari, the president of the organizing association, the 74 players competed in pairs and with great camaraderie.
The golden pilou title was awarded to “Absolute Pilou”. “M’en Bati” received the silver pilou, and “Valrosรฉ” took the bronze.
And let’s not forget the pan bagnat and polenta that accompanied the pilou on the plates!
