Zénith d'Orléans is an indoor sporting arena and concert hall that is located in the city of

Orléans Orléans (;"Orleans"
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. The arena, one of a series of similar venues throughout France, has a

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of 5,338 for

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games and 6,900 for

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History

While the arena has mainly been used for

, it has also served as the home arena of the

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professional

team

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, for European cup matches like EuroLeague and EuroCup games.

External links

Zénith d'Orléans Website

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