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    Aluette or Vache ("Cow") is an old, plain trick-taking card game that is played on the west coast of France. It is played by two teams, usually of four...
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    Spanish playing cards: King of clubs (Aluette) King of coins (Aluette) King of cups (Aluette) King of swords (Aluette) Catalan pattern Castilian pattern...
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    contains many influences of Aluette. In the oldest decks, female knights were featured. The three lowest club cards also have Aluette styled arrows. A hand...
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  • The following games are played with 40- or 48-card Spanish-suited packs. Aluette Botifarra Envite canario Truc Truco Tute Tarot card games are played with...
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    dropped in favour of queens in non-tarot French decks. In the Spanish suited Aluette pattern found in Brittany and the Vendée, knights have an androgynous appearance...
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    pattern cards:    Symbol on Spanish pattern cards:    Symbol on French aluette cards: In Spain, the suit of coins is known as oros and the court cards...
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    Italian pattern cards:    Symbol on Spanish pattern cards: Symbol on French Aluette Spanish pattern cards: In Spain, the suit of cups is known as copas and...
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    pattern cards:    Symbol on Spanish pattern cards:    Symbol on French Aluette Spanish pattern cards: In Spain, the suit of swords is known as espadas...
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    Italian pattern cards:    Symbol on Spanish pattern cards: Symbol on French Aluette (Spanish-)pattern cards: In Spanish, the batons are called bastos; and...
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    Cataluña (del) Norte) The other being the region of Vendée and Brittany where Aluette cards are used to play the eponymous game. Noble, Ainslie (21 November...
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