Sud de France Arena (also known as the Arena Montpellier) is an
indoor arena located in the
Montpellier suburb of
Pérols, in the south of
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
that opened in September 2010. It has a seating capacity of 14,000 spectators, with near 10,000 for sporting events.
Notable events
The stadium hosted the
Violetta Live
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International Tour, recording the video clips of the concert that are now published. It will host the
European matches of
Montpellier Handball
Montpellier Handball, formerly named Montpellier Agglomération Handball, is a handball club from Montpellier, France. Montpellier is the only French club to ever have won the EHF Champions League.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
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and the
Open Sud de France
The Open Sud de France (formerly known as the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It was held annually at the Palais des ...
tennis tournament. It also hosted the
XXXI World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which served as a qualification process for the
2012 Summer Olympics. The arena hosted the
2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships on April 13–19.
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It hosted a group of the
FIBA EuroBasket 2015, and some matches of the
2017 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. The event was held in France from 11 to 29 January 2017.
France, in a clean sweep, defended their title by defeating Norway 33–2 ...
.
In 2021, the arena hosted the
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships
The UCI Urban Cycling World Championships are the world championship events for freestyle BMX, cross-country eliminator, and trials. They are organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the governing body of world cycling.
History
Th ...
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In March 2022, it hosted the
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships (''"Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. ...
.
See also
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List of indoor arenas in France
The following is a list of indoor arenas in France with a capacity of at least 2,500 spectators, most of the arenas in this list are for multi use proposes and are used for popular sports such as individual sports like karate, judo, boxing as w ...
References
External links
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Indoor arenas in France
Basketball venues in France
Handball venues in France
Sports venues in Montpellier
Sports venues completed in 2010
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