First ‘jeu de boules’-food hall ‘Mooie Boules’ opens in Rotterdam | The Dutch love to play the game
Mooie Boules opent in Rotterdam
Mooie Boules opent in Rotterdam
Mooie Boules opent in Rotterdam
Mooie Boules opent in Rotterdam
In June, the very first covered ‘jeu de boules’ bar in Rotterdam North opens its doors: ‘Mooie Boules’ (Beautiful Boules). The old, characteristic metal factory in the upcoming ZOHO quarter in Rotterdam will be transformed into a French village square. Local restaurants (the names of which are not yet disclosed), will serve their signature dishes and at the bar a wide range of wine, specialty and local beers will be available. All this in combination with a game of ‘jeu de boules’. The location in Rotterdam opens on Vijverhofstraat 45 in Rotterdam-North in June. It seems like the Dutch love to play the famous French game!
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Daan van Hal, an entrepreneur in Rotterdam, fell in love with the building where ‘Mooie Boules’ will soon open its doors. The space offers many possibilities and reminded him of the old sheds in New York where locals are playing shuffleboard. When he came in contact with Rogier van Genugten it was clear to him that the wheel doesn’t have to be reinvented.
The indoor ‘jeu de boules’’ – food hall that Rogier opened in Amsterdam last year is a great success. One thing was certain to him: the formula had to come to Rotterdam. Together with Rogier, Daan inspired his hospitality friends and together they will open this new location where the Dutch can play this nostalgic ‘holiday’ game. Playing ‘jeu de boules’ is part of the holiday memories of many Dutchies who learnt to play it at campsites in France. ‘Mooie Boules’ Rotterdam will be the place where food, drink, entertainment and fun come together. The large people playground for friends, colleagues or family.
We wrote earlier about the opening of the first branch in Amsterdam in July 2018 and our colleague Vera Rauwerda went to play the game and wrote a blog about it with the title: “Old-fashioned but so gezellig (cozy)”. On the website of ‘Mooie Boules’ you can read that there are also plans for branches in Eindhoven (opening in the middle of summer), Delft, Breda, The Hague, Amsterdam and Nijmegen. Sounds like we are going to play a lot of “jeu de boule” in the Netherlands!
Website: Mooie Boules
