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Location | Paris, France |
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Coordinates | 48°49′12″N 2°22′04″E / 48.82000°N 2.36778°E |
Capacity | Basketball: 5,009 |
Surface | Parquet |
Construction | |
Opened | 1960 |
Renovated | 1988 |
Architect | Emile Maigrot (original) Jean-Pierre Vidal (renovation) |
Tenants | |
Paris Basketball (Basketball) Paris Saint-Germain (Handball) |
Halle Georges Carpentier is a multi-use indoor sporting arena that is located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The arena can be used for multiple sporting events, including: boxing, martial arts, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, handball, fencing, basketball, and gymnastics. It is part of a sports complex that also includes a gym and football, rugby, and athletics facilities. The arena is named after the French boxing legend Georges Carpentier, and it includes a statue of the boxer in the arena's lobby, by the sculptor Brennen.
The seating capacity of the arena when it is configured for basketball games is 5,009.[1]