Park&Suites Arena
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| Location |
Pérols, Hérault  France |
|---|---|
| Owner | Languedoc-Roussillon Region |
| Capacity |
14,000: Concerts 10,700: Basketball 9,000: handball 7,500: for tennis tournaments |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 2008 |
| Opened | September 8, 2010 |
| Construction cost | € 53 million |
| Tenants | |
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Montpellier Agglomération Handball (European matches) Open Sud de France (2010–present) EuroBasket 2015 | |
Park&Suites Arena (also known as the ARENA) is an indoor arena located in the Montpellier suburb, in the south of France that opened in September 2010. It has a seating capacity of 14,000 spectators, with 9,000 for sporting events.[1] It will host the European matches of Montpellier Agglomération Handball and the Open Sud de France tennis tournament. It also hosted the XXXI World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which served as a qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The arena will host the 2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships during April 13–19, 2015.[2]
It will host a group of the FIBA EuroBasket 2015.
References
- ↑ "Montpellier remplace Lyon". L'Equipe.fr. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/euro/2015/montpellier.html
External links
Coordinates: 43°34′24″N 3°57′06″E / 43.57342°N 3.95162°E
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