A shocking incident of fatal violence rooted in a long-simmering local rivalry has rocked the quiet Atlantic coastal resort town of Mimizan, in southwestern France, leaving one 68-year-old pétanque enthusiast dead and an 81-year-old suspect in custody. The tragedy unfolded on June 17 at the town’s indoor pétanque court, known locally as a boulodrome, amid an unusual heatwave that pushed many locals to seek relief from scorching temperatures.