L’Arena

Centre disciplines

Basketball Wheelchair basketball

Description

Located in Charleville-Mézières, the center includes a sports facility dedicated to the practice of basketball : the Arena. A true place of sporting excellence, it offers optimal conditions for training. Open 7 days a week, the facility is 10 minutes away from the city center and benefits from close access to Paris. The Arena has a play area that complies with FIBA standards. The Arena is equipped with disabled access, a lift, and the site is secure. The city of Charleville-Mézières is able to provide sports delegations with a mini-bus for travel and to offer à la carte on-site catering. For more information on the Arena and the city of Charleville-Mézières, click on the link : https://www.charleville-mezieres.fr/directory/entry/centre-de-preparation-aux-jeux-larena

Special features

The Arena is considered as the pro basketball lair in Charleville-Mézières. This high-level sports facility regularly hosts the matches of the professional carolomacériens clubs, namely l’Étoile de Charleville-Mézières and the Flammes Carolo Basket Ardennes. The Arena is equipped with four grandstands including a retractable one, changing rooms, gym and press rooms, administrative and sports offices and reception areas.

Known for

The Arena has hosted Euroleague and Eurocup matches, and also a qualifying match for the European Women’s Basketball Championship.

It is the training ground for local clubs : the Flammes Carolo Basket Ardennes (FCBA) and the Etoile de Charleville-Mézières Ardennes (ECMA).

The FCBA plays in the Women’s Basketball League in France and ECMA in the Men’s National 2.

Optional extras

Meeting room Internet access Ice bath Equipment available for private use Secure storage area Infirmery Floodlit facilities Standard competition wheelchairs provided Hospital nearby Relaxation room Physiotherapy room Weights room Film screening room Sauna Personal security service Vehicle hire service Adapted vehicle hire service