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Accor Arena (originally known as Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, and previously as AccorHotels Arena; also known as Bercy in competitions where commercial names are prohibited, such as in the Olympic Games) is an indoor sports arena and concert hall located in the neighborhood of Bercy, on boulevard de Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest métro station is Bercy.
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| Former names | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy (1984–2014) Bercy Arena (2014–15) AccorHotels Arena (2015–2020) |
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| Location | 8 Boulevard de Bercy Bercy, XIIe, Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°50′19″N 2°22′43″E |
| Public transit |    Bercy |
| Owner | Ville de Paris |
| Operator | SEM Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| Capacity | Concerts: 20,300 Boxing: 16,394 Tennis: 15,609 Handball: 15,609 Basketball: 15,609 Ice Hockey: 15,000 Athletics: 10,910 |
| Surface | Versatile |
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| Broke ground | February 1981 |
| Opened | 3 February 1984 |
| Renovated | 2014–15 |
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Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat, Jean Prouvé and Aydin Guvan, the arena has a pyramidal shape and walls covered with a sloping lawn. It has a seating capacity ranging from 7,000 to 20,300, depending on the event.
As part of the 2014–15 renovations efforts, the arena was renamed to Bercy Arena on 1 January 2015. It was again renamed to AccorHotels Arena in October 2015,[1] and again to AccorArena in June 2020.[2][3]
Events
Music
The arena is one of the main venues for concerts in Paris. It has hosted numerous French and international performers over the years. Among those who have performed there the most are French rock singer Johnny Hallyday with 93 solo concerts from 1987 to 2016 and 6 concerts with the group Les vieilles canailles, French singer-songwriter Michel Sardou with 91 concerts from 1989 to 2012, French entertainer Dorothée with 56 concerts from 1990 to 1996 and another one in 2010, Canadian singer Celine Dion with 35 concerts from 1995 to 2017, Canadian-born French singer Mylène Farmer with 33 concerts from 1989 to 2013, Norwegian band A-ha with 2 concerts in 1988[4][5] and American singer-songwriter Madonna with 21 concerts from 1990 to 2015.
Sports
The Accor Arena is the main venue for the Paris Masters ATP Tour tennis tournament, and hosts the annual LNB All-Star Game basketball event and the Grand Slam Paris judo tournament. It is also used for many other sports events, such as table tennis, handball, basketball, boxing, gymnastics, track cycling and show jumping.
Since 1985, the arena has been hosting the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux.[6]
POPB hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the 1991 and 1996[7] FIBA EuroLeague Final Fours, and the FIBA EuroBasket championship in 1999, among others. It also hosted the 2009–10 EuroLeague Final Four. It also hosted the Masters Karting Paris Bercy star race, from 1993 to 2001, and again in 2011. It was co-host of the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021.
The arena hosted the 2017 European League of Legends Championship Series Summer Finals[8] and the 2019 League of Legends World Championship Finals.
On January 24, 2020, it hosted an NBA regular season game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets, who would be represented by Frenchman Nicolas Batum. The Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls are scheduled to play at the arena on January 19, 2023 during the 2022–23 NBA season.[9]
The arena hosted France's first UFC event on 3 September 2022, for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa.[10]
The arena is set to be a venue for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
See also
- List of tennis stadiums by capacity
- List of indoor arenas in France
References
- "AccorHotels Acquires Naming Rights for Bercy Arena in Paris". Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- "Accor Arena". Accor Arena (in French). Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- AccorHotels Arena devient AccorArena [AccorHotels Arena becomes AccorArena]. YouTube (in French). 24 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "A-ha diary 1984 - now". Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "Stay on These Roads Tour 1988 – 1989 | a-ha live". Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- Isabelle Blondel (23 March 2017). "Festival des Arts Martiaux de Paris: les temps forts". Le Figaro Magazine (in French). Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "Le 34ème festival des Arts Martiaux débarque à Paris avec du très lourd". Gent Side Sports (in French). 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- 1996 Final Four: Victory comes to Greece and the Greens Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Arrivé, Paul (28 June 2017). "eSport - League of Legends : les finales LCS à l'AccorHotels Arena de Paris". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "Bulls, Pistons to play regular-season game in Paris". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- "UFC FIGHT NIGHT : GANE vs. TUIVASA". accorarena.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
External links
Media related to AccorHotels Arena at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
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[de] Accor Arena
Die Accor Arena (ursprünglich Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, kurz: POPB oder Bercy) ist eine Multifunktionsarena im Pariser Stadtteil Bercy im 12. Arrondissement im Osten der Stadt. Der Bau liegt am nördlichen Ende des 14 Hektar großen Parc de Bercy direkt am rechten Ufer der Seine.- [en] Accor Arena
[fr] Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Le palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy (en abrégé POPB)[alpha 1] souvent désigné (par ellipse) Paris-Bercy, et actuellement parrainé sous le nom Accor Arena[1], est une salle polyvalente et modulable située boulevard de Bercy, dans le quartier de Bercy, dans le 12e arrondissement de Paris. Il est depuis son inauguration en 1984 le théâtre de nombreuses manifestations sportives, certaines régulières (comme le Masters de Paris-Bercy en tennis et le Grand Chelem de Paris en judo), de concerts des plus grands artistes nationaux et internationaux, et prévoit d'accueillir les compétitions de basket-ball et de gymnastique artistique des Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024.[ru] Аккорхотелс Арена
«Аккорхотелс Арена́» (фр. AccorHotels Aréna)[1], до октября 2014 года — Дворец спорта «Берси́» (фр. Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, POPB) — парижский спортивно-концертный комплекс на бульваре Берси 12-го округа Парижа на правом берегу Сены, между парком Берси и Министерством финансов, почти напротив — через Сену — от Государственной библиотеки, стоящей на левом берегу.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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