Pétanque challenge raises funds for sick children in Paris
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
The fourth Monaco Liver Disorder pétanque challenge drew 140 participants and raised funds for young patients at Paris's Cochin Port-Royal hospital.
The Monaco Liver Disorder association held the fourth edition of its charity pétanque challenge this week, drawing 140 participants across the Principality's courts.
The event has become a fixture on Monaco's charity calendar, with proceeds this year directed to young patients at the Cochin Port-Royal hospital in Paris, part of the AP-HP network, which treats children with liver conditions. Organisers confirmed the turnout matched previous years, with teams competing throughout the day before funds raised were tallied for the hospital's paediatric care programmes.
For residents who followed the event, it reflects a growing pattern of Monaco-based associations channelling grassroots sporting fundraisers towards specialist medical care beyond the Principality's borders, filling gaps where paediatric liver treatment requires concentrated expertise found in major Parisian hospitals.