Halle Georges Carpentier

Halle Georges Carpentier

Location	Paris, France
Coordinates	48°49′12″N 2°22′04″E
Capacity	Basketball: 5,009
Surface	Parquet
Construction
Opened	1960
Renovated	1988
Architect	Emile Maigrot (original) Jean-Pierre Vidal (renovation)
Tenants
Paris Basketball (Basketball) Paris Saint-Germain (Handball)

Halle Georges Carpentier (French pronunciation: [al ʒɔʁʒ kaʁpɑ̃tje]) is a multi-use indoor sporting arena that is located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The arena can be used for multiple sporting events, including: boxing, martial arts, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, handball, fencing, basketball, and gymnastics. It is part of a sports complex that also includes a gym and football, rugby, and athletics facilities. The arena is named after the French boxing legend Georges Carpentier, and it includes a statue of the boxer in the arena's lobby, by the sculptor Brennen.

The seating capacity of the arena when it is configured for basketball games is 5,009.^[1]

History

The arena opened in 1960, and was then renovated in 1988. It re-opened after the 1988 renovations on 17 December 1988. The French League basketball club JSF Nanterre has used the arena to host Euroleague games. The French handball club Paris Saint-Germain has also used the arena to host EHF Champions League games.

Events

Among the events that have taken place at the arena are:

• French Badminton Open
• French Volleyball Cup
• French Women's Volleyball Cup^[2]
• Georges Marrane International Handball Challenge
• Table Tennis World Cup
• 2010 World Fencing Championships
• 2010 Wheelchair Fencing World Championships
• 2015 World Jump Rope

See also

• List of indoor arenas in France

References

1. Digitick.com Sport Halle Georges Carpentier seating plan (in French).
2. "French Volleyball Cup finals at Halle Georges Carpentier".

External links

Media related to Halle Georges-Carpentier at Wikimedia Commons

• Halle Georges Carpentier (in French)