Accor Arena (originally known as the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy), also known as Bercy Arena, is an indoor sports arena and concert hall in the neighbourhood of Bercy, on the Boulevard de Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest Métro station is Bercy, which also serves the Finance Ministry.
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| Former names | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (1984–2014) Bercy Arena (2014–2015) AccorHotels Arena (2015–2020) |
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| Address | 8 Boulevard de Bercy |
| Location | Paris, Île-de-France, France |
| Coordinates | 48°50′19″N 2°22′43″E |
| Public transit |    Bercy |
| Owner | Ville de Paris |
| Operator | SEM du Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| Capacity | Concerts: 20,300 Boxing: 16,394 Tennis: 15,609 Handball: 15,609 Basketball: 15,609 Ice Hockey: 13,877[1] Athletics: 10,910 |
| Surface | Versatile |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 1981 |
| Opened | February 3, 1984 |
| Renovated | 2014–2015 |
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| Website | |
| accorarena.com | |
Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat, Jean Prouvé and Aydin Guvan, the pyramidal arena's sloping walls are covered with a lawn. It can seat 7,000 to 20,300 people, depending on the event.
The arena was renamed Bercy Arena after renovations on 1 January 2015, AccorHotels Arena in October 2015,[2] and its current name in June 2020.[3][4]
Since 1985, the arena has hosted the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux.[5]
Events
Sports
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The Accor Arena was until 2024 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.[6] 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 Accor Arena hosts the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux. The event was founded by Karaté Bushido and showcases martial arts masters from around the world.[5]
From 1993 to 2011, the arena hosted the Masters of Paris-Bercy, a all-star kart racing competition frequently contested by Formula One drivers and world champions in other auto racing disciplines. The inaugural 1993 edition marked the last duel on the track between Formula One World Drivers' Champions Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.
POPB (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy) 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 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 Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 126–108 at the arena on January 19, 2023, during the 2022–23 NBA season.[9] The 2023–24 NBA season saw the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Brooklyn Nets 111–102 at the arena on January 11, 2024. The 2024–25 NBA season will see two games between the Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs on January 23 and 25, with the games coming after the Spurs signed French star Victor Wembanyama.
The arena hosted France's first UFC event on 3 September 2022, for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa.[10] UFC returned to the arena on 2 September 2023 for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac.[11] The promotion returned to the arena in 2024 for UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis.[12]
In May 2023, the arena hosted the BLAST.tv Major for the video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, in what would be the final major played on Global Offensive before Counter-Strike 2 was released in September 2023.
The arena was a venue for the 2024 Summer Olympics, hosting the artistic and trampoline gymnastics events, followed by the basketball bronze and gold medal games for both genders.
Due to Olympic rules regarding naming rights of venues, the venue temporarily reverted its name to Bercy Arena.[citation needed]
Music
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The arena is one of the main concert venues in Paris.
British rock band Queen performed at Bercy in 1984. Norwegian band A-ha played 2 concerts at Bercy in 1988.[13][14] Among those who have performed there the most are French rock singer Johnny Hallyday with 93 solo concerts from 1987 to 2016 and eight concerts with the group Les vieilles canailles, totaling 101 performances; French singer-songwriter Michel Sardou with 91 concerts from 1989 to 2012; French entertainer Dorothée with 56 concerts from 1990 to 1996 and another 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; and American singer-songwriter Madonna with 25 concerts from 1990 to 2023. French electronic music duo Daft Punk performed and recorded their performance for Alive 2007 at Bercy. German band Rammstein recorded their performance for Rammstein: Paris at Bercy. American rock band My Chemical Romance performed at Bercy in June 2022 as part of their Reunion Tour.[15] Congolese artists who have performed at Bercy include Koffi Olomidé,[16] Papa Wemba,[17] Werrason,[18] JB Mpiana,[19] and Fally Ipupa.[20]
See also
References
External links
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