Jean Vilar Sports Park

Centre disciplines

Boxing

Description

The Jean Vilar Sports Park is a green setting surrounded by mountains, the complex is located to the east of the town near the motorway bypassing Grenoble conurbation, and close to Echirolles station (700 m). It is 5 ’by car from two hotel complexes, the city center of Echirolles and a shopping area. It is also 5 ’walk from Grenoble convention center.

Special features

The Jean Vilar sports park is a  complex benefiting from several quality sports equipment such as a boxing hall, a grass football field and a floodlit athletics track, as welle as a covered bowling alley. It benefits from a large car park  and all amenities nearby.

Known for

The Jean Vilar sports park hosted many popular sporting events (races, football tournament, pétanque, games) mobilizing the entire population of Echirolles. Central location for the organization of the first World Peace Games in 1985, bringing together nearly 10,000 participants. They trained and trained in the boxing hall: René Jacquot and Laurent Boudouani (Professional World Champions), Angel Mona and Akim Tafer (professional European champions).

Optional extras

Meeting room Equipment available for private use Infirmery Floodlit facilities Hospital nearby