Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
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| Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | |
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| POPB, Bercy | |
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| Location | XIIe Paris, France |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Owner | |
| Architect | Andrault-Parat, Prouvé, Guvan |
| Tenants | Paris Masters |
| Capacity | Concert:17,000 Boxing:16,000 Tennis:14,000 Basketball:13,200 Athletics:8,500 Cycling:7,000 |
The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports arena in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.
The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy opened in 1984. It was designed by a team of architects: Andrault-Parat, Prouvé, Guvan. It is the venue for the Paris Masters ATP Tour tennis tournament and for many sports: basketball, boxing, gymnastics, track cycling, show jumping and more.
The seating varies from 7,000 to 17,000, depending on the sport.
POPB hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the 1991 and 1996[1] FIBA European Championships Final Fours and the European Basketball Championship in 1999 among others. The POPB will also stage WWE Monday Night RAW on September 29, 2008, marking the first ever time WWE Television has been taped in France.
Bercy has staged concerts by stars such as Blink-182,Shania Twain, Beyonce, Shakira, Dire Straits, Spice Girls, Céline Dion, Depeche Mode, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, Iron Maiden, R.E.M., The Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, Gwen Stefani, Björk, Mariah Carey, P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Rammstein, Mylène Farmer, Justin Timberlake, Cher, The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Deep Purple, Tina Turner, Madonna, Daft Punk, Barbra Streisand, Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Zazie and Coldplay. The Depeche Mode live record One Night in Paris and Placebo's live DVD Soulmates Never Die (Live in Paris 2003) were filmed at the Bercy.
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[edit] External links
- (French) Official site
- (French) info from Paris.fr
| Preceded by Principe Felipe Arena Zaragoza |
FIBA European Championship Final Venue 1991 |
Succeeded by Abdi Ipekçi Arena Istanbul |
| Preceded by Principe Felipe Arena Zaragoza |
FIBA European Championship Final Venue 1996 |
Succeeded by PalaEur Rome |
| Preceded by Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona |
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1997 |
Succeeded by Green Dome Maebashi Maebashi |
| Preceded by Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona |
Eurobasket Final Venue 1999 |
Succeeded by Abdi Ipekçi Arena Istanbul |
| Preceded by PAOK Sports Arena Thessaloniki |
FIBA Suproleague Final Venue 2001 |
Succeeded by League Folded |
| Preceded by Rod Laver Arena Melbourne |
Davis Cup Final Venue 2002 |
Succeeded by Rod Laver Arena Melbourne |
