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Coordinates:48°50′19″N2°22′43″E/ 48.83861°N 2.37861°E/48.83861; 2.37861
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Accor Arena
Paris-Bercy
The arena in 2007
Map
Former namesPalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (1984–2014)
Bercy Arena (2014–2015)
AccorHotels Arena (2015–2020)
Address8 Boulevard de Bercy
LocationParis,Île-de-France,France
Coordinates48°50′19″N2°22′43″E/ 48.83861°N 2.37861°E/48.83861; 2.37861
Public transitParis MétroParis Métro Line 6Paris Métro Line 14Bercy
OwnerVille de Paris
OperatorSEM du Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
CapacityConcerts:20,300
Boxing:16,394
Tennis:15,609
Handball:15,609
Basketball:15,609
Ice Hockey:13,877[1]
Athletics:10,910
SurfaceVersatile
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 1981;43 years ago(1981-02)
OpenedFebruary 3, 1984;40 years ago(1984-02-03)
Renovated2014–2015
Architect
Website
accorarena.com

Accor Arena(originally known as thePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy), also known asParis-Bercy,is an indoor sportsarenaandconcert halllocated in the neighbourhood ofBercy,on the Boulevard de Bercy, in the12th arrondissement of Paris,France. The closestMétrostation isBercy,which also serves theFinance Ministryacross the aforementioned boulevard.

Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat,Jean Prouvéand Aydin Guvan, the arena has a pyramidal shape and walls covered with a sloping lawn. It has aseating capacityranging from 7,000 to 20,300, depending on the event. As part of the 2014–2015 renovations efforts, the arena was renamed Bercy Arena on 1 January 2015. It was again renamed AccorHotels Arena in October 2015,[2]until it received its current name in June 2020.[3][4]Since 1985, the arena has hosted the annualFestival des Arts Martiaux.[5]

Events[edit]

Sports[edit]

The arena during the Paris Masters in 2008.

The Accor Arena is the main venue for theParis MastersATP Tourtennistournament, and hosts the annualLNB All-Star Gamebasketball event and theGrand Slam Parisjudo tournament.[6]It is also used for many other sports events, such astable tennis,handball,basketball,boxing,gymnastics,track cyclingandshow jumping.

Since 1985, the Accor Arena hosts the annualFestival des Arts Martiaux.The event was founded byKaraté Bushidoand showcases martial arts masters from around the world.[5]

POPB (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy) hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the1991and1996[7]FIBA EuroLeagueFinal Fours,and theFIBA EuroBasketchampionship in1999,among others. It also hosted the2009–10 EuroLeagueFinal Four.It also hosted theMasters Karting Paris Bercystar race, from 1993 to 2001, and again in 2011. It was co-host of the2017 IIHF World Championshipand theFIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021.

The arena hosted the 2017European League of Legends Championship SeriesSummer Finals[8]and the2019 League of Legends World ChampionshipFinals.

On January 24, 2020, it hosted anNBAregular season game between theMilwaukee BucksandCharlotte Hornets,who would be represented by FrenchmanNicolas Batum.TheChicago Bullsbeat theDetroit Pistons126–108 at the arena on January 19, 2023, during the2022–23 NBA season.[9]The2023–24 NBA seasonwill see theBrooklyn Netsplay theCleveland Cavaliersat the arena.

The arena hosted France's firstUFCevent on 3 September 2022, forUFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa.[10]UFCreturned to the arena on 2 September 2023 forUFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak.[11]

In May 2023, the arena hosted theBLAST.tv Majorfor the video gameCounter-Strike: Global Offensive,in what would be the finalmajorplayed onGlobal OffensivebeforeCounter-Strike 2was released in September 2023.

The arena is set to be a venue for the2024 Summer Olympics,hosting thebasketball finalsand theartistic and trampoline gymnasticsevents.

Music[edit]

The arena is one of the main venues forconcertsinParis.It has hosted numerous French and international performers over the years.

Norwegian bandA-haplayed 2 concerts at Bercy in 1988.[12][13]Among those who have performed there the most are French rock singerJohnny Hallydaywith 93 solo concerts from 1987 to 2016 and 8 concerts with the groupLes vieilles canailles,totalising 101 performances, French singer-songwriterMichel Sardouwith 91 concerts from 1989 to 2012, French entertainerDorothéewith 56 concerts from 1990 to 1996 and another in 2010, Canadian singerCeline Dionwith 35 concerts from 1995 to 2017, Canadian-born French singerMylène Farmerwith 33 concerts from 1989 to 2013, as well as American singer-songwriterMadonnawith 25 concerts from 1990 to 2023. French electronic music duoDaft Punkperformed and recorded their performance forAlive 2007at Bercy. German bandRammsteinperformed and recorded their performance forRammstein: Parisat Bercy. American rock bandMy Chemical Romancealso performed at Bercy in June 2022 as part of theirReunion Tour.[14]Five notableCongoleseartists have also performed at Bercy:Koffi Olomidé,[15]Papa Wemba,[16]Werrason,[17]JB Mpiana,[18]andFally Ipupa.[19]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Phases finales".La Ligne Bleue.No. 41. Cergy: French Ice Hockey Federation. 6 March 2020.
  2. ^"AccorHotels Acquires Naming Rights for Bercy Arena in Paris".Archivedfrom the original on 9 May 2016.Retrieved12 October2015.
  3. ^"Accor Arena".Accor Arena(in French). Archived fromthe originalon 24 July 2020.Retrieved2 June2020.
  4. ^AccorHotels Arena devient AccorArena[AccorHotels Arena becomes AccorArena].YouTube(in French). 24 May 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 18 November 2021.Retrieved2 June2020.
  5. ^abIsabelle Blondel (23 March 2017)."Festival des Arts Martiaux de Paris: les temps forts".Le Figaro Magazine(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 28 August 2022.Retrieved2 September2022.
  6. ^"Paris Grand Slam Judo 2024 - France Judo".web.archive.org.23 May 2024.Retrieved26 June2024.
  7. ^1996 Final Four: Victory comes to Greece and the GreensArchived12 October 2007 at theWayback Machine
  8. ^Arrivé, Paul (28 June 2017)."eSport - League of Legends: les finales LCS à l'AccorHotels Arena de Paris".L'Équipe(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2017.Retrieved28 June2017.
  9. ^"All-star crowd sees Bulls beat Pistons in Paris".BBC Sport.Retrieved20 January2023.
  10. ^"UFC FIGHT NIGHT: GANE vs. TUIVASA".accorarena.com.Archivedfrom the original on 3 September 2022.Retrieved3 September2022.
  11. ^Farah Hannoun (5 June 2023)."UFC announces return to Paris for Fight Night event on Sept. 2".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved5 June2023.
  12. ^"A-ha diary 1984 - now".Archivedfrom the original on 15 February 2022.Retrieved16 February2022.
  13. ^"Stay on These Roads Tour 1988 – 1989 | a-ha live".Archivedfrom the original on 16 February 2022.Retrieved16 February2022.
  14. ^T, Célia (3 June 2022)."MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE @ Accor Arena (01/06/22) - Reports".RockUrLife - webzine rock, metal, alternatif, pop, punk, indie(in French).Retrieved8 March2024.
  15. ^"Koffi Olomidé à Bercy".RFI Musique(in French). 20 February 2000.Retrieved24 April2024.
  16. ^à 00h00, Par Propos recueillis par Alain Morel Le 31 décembre 2001 (30 December 2001)."A Bercy, une nuit de folie avec Papa Wemba".leparisien.fr(in French).Retrieved24 April2024.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^Codingest."Il était une fois Werrason au Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (AccorHotels Arena)".Kribios Universal.Retrieved24 April2024.
  18. ^"5 artistes Congolais ayant déjà livré un concert à Bercy – Mbote".mbote.cd(in French). 2 March 2020.Retrieved24 April2024.
  19. ^"Concert Fally Ipupa le 28 Février 2020 - Accor Arena".www.offi.fr(in French).Retrieved24 April2024.

External links[edit]

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