Sud de France Arena

Sud de France Arena
The entrance to the hall in January 2017
Earlier names
Arena Montpellier Park & ​​Suites Arena (until 2016)
Data
place	Route de la Foire 34470 Pérols , France
Coordinates	43 ° 34 '24.3 "  N , 3 ° 57' 5.8"  E Coordinates: 43 ° 34 '24.3 "  N , 3 ° 57' 5.8"  E
owner	Occitania region
operator	Société Anonyme d'Economie Mixte (SAEM) "Montpellier Events"
start of building	October 2008
opening	September 3, 2010
surface	Concrete floor PVC - Flooring Hard ice
costs	68 million euros
architect	Cabinet A + Architecture
capacity	14,800 seats ( concerts ) 10,800 seats ( sports )
Societies)
Montpellier Handball (Handball, LNH )
Events
ATP Montpellier (since 2010) World Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics 2011 European Gymnastics Championships 2012 French Judo Championships 2013 European Judo Championships 2014 European basketball championship 2015 2017 Men's Handball World Championship World Figure Skating Championships 2022 Concerts

The Sud de France Arena (also: Arena Montpellier ) is a multi-purpose hall in the southern French city of Pérols , southeast of Montpellier in Hérault , Region Occitan . The hall is located near Montpellier Airport .

history

Since its opening on September 3, 2010, sporting events such as handball and basketball have taken place in the hall, as well as concerts , trade fairs and congresses . Depending on the type of event, it holds up to 14,800 seats. Initially, the hall was named Arena Montpellier . Until April 2016, the name of the hall was the hotel chain Park & ​​Suites. After that it was called Arena Montpellier again . In June 2017 the hall was named Sud de France Arena . This goes back to the wish of the President of the Regional Council of Occitania, Carole Delga , to make the Sud de France brand better known nationally and internationally. The sponsorship contract runs for 15 years with an annual payment of 330,000 euros .

Web links

Commons : Sud de France Arena  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• suddefrance-arena.com: Official website (French)
• opensuddefrance.com: ATP Montpellier (French)
• montpellierhandball.com: Montpellier AHB (French)

Individual evidence

1. ^ L'Arena de Montpellier ne porte plus le nom de Park & ​​Suites . In: lequipe.fr . April 12, 2016, accessed January 26, 2020 (French). 
2. ↑ Naming - L'Arena de Montpellier devient la Sud de France Arena. In: occitanie-tribune.com. June 27, 2017, accessed January 26, 2020 (French).