 After the development of the all-metal boule, pétanque spread rapidly from Provence to the rest of France, then to the rest of Europe, and then to Francophone colonies and countries around the globe.Today, many countries have their own national governing bodies.In France, the "Fédération Française de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal" (FFPJP) has more than 300,000 licensed members.