la Martinique is a French island in the Carribbean. It was discovered by Christopher Columbus who named it after the name it had among the locals at the time, Madidina, 'the island of flowers'.
La pétanque is a game where you have to throw your bowl closer to a jack to win points. It has the same name in English. Wikipedia article (in English) linked.
"La récréation" (or "récré") is part of the school vocabulary. It is a short break given to (small) children between classes for them to unwind, run and play. When you reach high school, la...