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The Azur Arena Antibes is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Antibes, France. The arena can be to host basketball, gymnastics, handball, judo, tennis, and trampolining competitions, concerts, and cultural events. It is primarily used to host basketball games. The arena's seating capacity for basketball games is 5,249 people.[3]

Azur Arena

"Le Chaudron" ("The Cauldron")[1]
Full name	Azur Arena Antibes
Address	Zone des Trois Moulins 06600 Antibes, France
Coordinates	43°36′21″N 7°04′36″E
Capacity	Basketball: 5,249
Construction
Opened	15 August 2013 (2013-08-15)
Construction cost	€34 million euros[2]
Architect	Auer+Weber+Assoziierte
Tenants
Antibes Sharks (2013–present)

History

Construction on the Azur Arena Antibes began in February 2011. The arena was opened on 15 August 2013, with a friendly game between the Serbian national team and the French national team. France won the game, by a score of 78–74. That game was a part of the 2013 Euro Tour, which was a basketball preparation tournament for the 2013 FIBA EuroBasket. The tournament took place from 15 August to 17 August 2013, and it featured the aforementioned national teams of France and Serbia, as well as the Georgian national team.[4]

Since it opened, the arena has been used to host the home games of the French professional basketball club Antibes Sharks.

References

External links

• World-Architects.com Azur Arena Antibes
• ArchDaily.com Azur Arena Antibes
• ABCSalles.com Azur Arena Antibes (in Greek)

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