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Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy

AccorHotels Arena
Bercy
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Former names Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy (1984–2014)
Bercy Arena (2014–2015)
Location 8 Boulevard de Bercy
Paris, Bercy, XIIe
France
Coordinates 48°50′19.15″N 2°22′42.60″E / 48.8386528°N 2.3785000°E / 48.8386528; 2.3785000Coordinates: 48°50′19.15″N 2°22′42.60″E / 48.8386528°N 2.3785000°E / 48.8386528; 2.3785000
Owner Ville de Paris
Operator SEM Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Capacity Full Capacity: 20,300
Concerts: 19,095
Boxing: 16,394
Tennis: 15,603
Handball: 15,603
Basketball: 15,603
Ice Hockey: 15,000
Athletics: 10,910
Surface Versatile
Construction
Broke ground February 1981 (1981-02)
Opened 3 February 1984 (1984-02-03)
Renovated 2014–15
Architect

Aydin Guvan
Tenants
Paris Masters (ATP Masters 1000) (1984–present)
Trophée Eric Bompard (ISU Grand Prix) (1987–present)
French Basketball Cup Final (1998–present)
Judo Grand Slam Paris (2000–present)
LNB All-Star Game (2002–present)
French Ice Hockey Cup Final (2007–present)
French Handball Cup Final (2010–present)
2017 IIHF World Championship
Website
accorhotelsarena.com

AccorHotels Arena (originally known as Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy and formerly known as Bercy Arena) is an indoor sports arena and concert hall, that is located on boulevard de Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest métro station is Bercy. Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat, Prouvé and 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.

It has been used as the main venue for the Paris Masters ATP Tour tennis tournament, and for many sports events, such as: handball, basketball, boxing, gymnastics, track cycling, show jumping, and more. POPB hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the 1991 and 1996FIBA EuroLeague Final Fours, and the FIBA EuroBasket championship in 1999, among others. The POPB has also hosted WWE Raw, on 28 September 2008. 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.


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