 Men's championships are held in even-numbered years, while Women's and Youth championships are held in odd-numbered years.Perhaps the best-known international championship is the "Mondial la Marseillaise à Pétanque", which takes place every year in Marseille, France, with more than 10,000 participants and more than 150,000 spectators.The largest annual tournament in the United States is the Petanque Amelia Island Open (formerly the Petanque America Open), held in each year in November at Amelia Island, Florida.