Halle Georges Carpentier

Halle Georges Carpentier
Location	Paris, France
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 (French pronunciation: [al ʒɔʁʒ kaʁpɑ̃tje]) 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]

History

The arena opened in 1960, and was then renovated in 1988. It re-opened after the 1988 renovations on 17 December 1988. The French League basketball club JSF Nanterre has used the arena to host Euroleague games. The French handball club Paris Saint-Germain has also used the arena to host EHF Champions League games.