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 Interactive map of Stade Pierre de Coubertin | |
| Location | Paris, France |
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| Coordinates | 48°50′07″N2°15′22″E / 48.83528°N 2.25611°E /48.83528; 2.25611 |
| Capacity | Basketball: 4,200 Boxing: 4,836 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Renovated | 1946, 1990 |
| Expanded | 1990 |
| Architect | Carre & Clavel Didier Drummond (1990 renovation)[1] |
| Tenants | |
| ATP World Tour Finals (Tennis) (1971) Open GDF Suez (Tennis) (1994–2014) French Open (Badminton) Paris Saint-Germain (Handball) Paris BR (Basketball) Levallois Sporting Club (Basketball) Paris-Levallois (Basketball) Judo Grand Slam Paris (1971–1999) | |
TheStade Pierre de Coubertin (French forPierre de Coubertin Stadium) is an indoor arena that is located inParis, France. It is the home venue of theParis Saint-Germain Handball team. The arena has aseating capacity of 4,200 people forbasketball games.
Stade Pierre de Coubertin was opened in 1937, for theUniversal Exposition, and it was rebuilt after the bombing that occurred during theSecond World War.[2] The stadium was used as a detention centre during theParis massacre of 1961.[3] In 1990, the arena underwent a renovation, which included a new façade, expansion of its seating capacity, and the addition of various service areas.[1]
In addition to previously being the home arena of thebasketball teamsParis BR,Levallois Sporting Club, andParis-Levallois, each year the Stade Pierre de Coubertin also hosts various sporting events, such as thefencing Grand Prix: Challenge International de Paris (in January) and the Challenge Monal (in February), theOpen Gaz de France women'stennis tournament, and theInternationaux de France de Badminton.[4]
Media related toStade Pierre-de-Coubertin (Paris) at Wikimedia Commons| Preceded by | Masters Cup Venue 1971 | Succeeded by Palau Blaugrana Barcelona |
