The Stade de la Duchère-Balmont, formerly the Stade de la Duchère or the Stade de Balmont, is a

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, France. Since 2000, roller skaters can benefit from a speed ring of at the ground. The stadium is the home ground of

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club

Lyon La Duchère Lyon - La Duchère (formerly AS Lyon Duchère and Sporting Club de Lyon) is a French association football team founded in 1964 as ''Lyon Duchère Association Sportive'' and based in the La Duchère district of Lyon, France. It took its current na ...

and roller-skating club .

History

The opening of the stadium took place in 1966 on the site of the former Fort Duchère. In 2013, the athletics track was upgraded; the new track, upgraded at a cost of 1.75 million euros, was inaugurated in presence of the discus thrower

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References

9th arrondissement of Lyon Football venues in France Sports venues completed in 1966 Sports venues in Lyon {{DEFAULTSORT:Balmont, Duchere