Le Palio, or Salle des sports du Palio, is an
indoor sports arena that is located in
Boulazac,
Périgueux
Périgueux (, ; oc, Peireguers or ) is a commune in the Dordogne department, in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Périgueux is the prefecture of Dordogne, and the capital city of Périgord. It is al ...
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Dordogne
Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is name ...
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France
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. It is used to host sports competitions and concerts. The arena has a seating capacity of 5,200 people for
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
games.
History
The arena was originally opened in the year 2008. The arena has been used as the home arena of the professional basketball team,
Boulazac Basket Dordogne, since 2008. In December 2011, the arena's seating capacity for basketball games was increased to 5,200.
On November 12, 2015,
CSP Limoges used the arena to host a
Euroleague 2015–16 season game against
Olimpia Milano
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...
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2015-16 Regular Season Round 5 NOVEMBER 12, 2015 LE PALIO.
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References
External links
Le Palio (Boulazac) Official Website
Image 1 of Le Palio (Boulazac) InteriorImage 2 of Le Palio (Boulazac) Interior
Basketball venues in France
Indoor arenas in France
Sports venues completed in 2008
Sports venues in Dordogne
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