Nikaia Palace
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| The main entrance of the Palais Nikaia in Nice | |
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| place | 163 Boulevard du Mercantour 06200 Nice , France
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 40 '43 " N , 7 ° 11' 56" E |
| owner | City of Nice |
| operator | Société d'exploitation du Palais Nikaïa |
| start of building | 2000 |
| opening | April 4, 2001 |
| surface | parquet |
| architect | Louis Chevalier André Grésy Serge Grésy |
| capacity | 6,250 seats 9,000 seats (maximum with standing room) |
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The Palais Nikaia is a multi-purpose hall in the French port city of Nice , Département Alpes-Maritimes . The name Nikaïa is derived from the ancient Greek settlement, the predecessor of today's Nice.
The Palais Nikaia was designed between 2000 and 2001 by the architects Louis Chevalier, André and Serge Grésy from Pau , and opened on April 4, 2001. Concerts, congresses, sports and other major events take place in the arena. The hall has space for 6,250 people, with standing room a maximum of 9,000. It can be combined with the nearby Stade Charles-Ehrmann sports stadium . Together there is space for over 50,000 spectators.
The hall is located on the Route de Grenoble arterial road , can be reached via the A8 , exit Nizza-Saint Augustin and is around five minutes' drive from Nice Airport .
In 2013, the 7th Francophonie Games took place in Nice . The Palais Nikaia was one of the venues for the sports and arts event. The judo and freestyle wrestling competitions took place there .
Web links
- nikaia.fr: Arena website (French)
- setlist.fm: concert list of the Palais Nikaia (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ lutteclubnice.com: Une médaille d'or aux 7ème jeux de la francophonie ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article of September 11, 2013 (French)
