Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Paris)
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The Stade Pierre de Coubertin (French for Pierre de Coubertin Stadium) is an indoor arena that is located in Paris, France. It is the home venue of the Paris Saint-Germain Handball team. Currently, the arena has a seating capacity of 4,200 people for basketball games.
History
Stade Pierre de Coubertin was opened in 1937, for the
Second World War.[2] The stadium was used as a detention centre during the Paris 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 the
Open Gaz de France women's tennis tournament, and the Internationaux de France de Badminton.[4] The arena has been selected to be the venue for the goalball competitions at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "STADE PIERRE-DE-COUBERTIN". Paris 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Stade Pierre de Coubertin". Paris.fr. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Le 17 octobre 1961 à Paris : une démonstration algérienne, un massacre colonial". Musée National de l'histoire de l'immigration. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Les Internationaux de France de Badminton 2022 au stade Pierre de Coubertin". sortiraparis.com (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Paris 2024". Architecture of the Games. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
External links
Media related to Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin (Paris) at Wikimedia Commons
