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Coliseum

Amiens Métropole

Amiens, Hauts-de-France Altitude : 33m
1 Aquatics centre
1 Gymnasium

Centre disciplines

Swimming Handball Volleyball

Description

The Coliseum is a sports facility that hosts a multitude of participants. Known for its aquatic area and ice rinks, it actually has many other strings to its bow. This central sporting area is located at 27, rue Caumartin, Amiens (France) in the heart of the city. This large sports complex, built in 1996, features two rinks where Amiens’ ice hockey players are developing, several swimming pools including an Olympic pool, and a sports hall (gymnasium) that mainly hosts handball and volleyball matches. A weights room (weightlifting), a dojo and a choreography room complete the facilities. It hosts many sporting events. The resident clubs’ national competitions take place here every weekend. But this structure can also accommodate larger events and, in particular, in 2018 it welcomed the teams of the 105th Tour de France.

Special features

A central and unmissable venue for sport in Amiens, the Coliseum is located in the city centre. It has many facilities, and will surely be a most pleasant practice venue for athletes. Allowing athletes and their staff to benefit from practice facilities, the Coliseum will also allow a range of catering and relaxation services, with its modular spaces being located on the first floor.

Known for

French U20 Volleyball Cup finals and French University Volleyball Championships finals, match with the French women’s handball team against Turkey, and the French women’s under-18 team against Germany. The Olympic pool has hosted many meetings and official competitions, featuring the best foreign and French swimmers: Katinka Hosszu (HUN), Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Inge Dekker (NED), Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), Yannick Agnel, Florent and Laure Manoudou, Camille Mufat, Camille Lacourt, not to mention the local World and Olympic champion Jérémy Stravius. Pool Records: Florent Manoudou (50m) 21.57 and Mehdy Metella (100m) 48.35.

Optional extras

Meeting room Internet access Equipment available for private use Secure storage area Infirmery Floodlit facilities International airport nearby Hospital nearby Relaxation room Physiotherapy room Weights room Film screening room Sauna Vehicle hire service Adapted vehicle hire service

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