Malteries Gymnasium

Centre disciplines

Handball Goalball

Description

On the northern outskirts of the city of Strasbourg, the Gymnase des Malteries is located 5 minutes from the historic centre of the City of Schiltigheim. Accessible by motorway (A35 and A4 in 5 minutes) and via several bus lines (L3 - stop Mairie Schiltigheim - 5 minutes on foot) and tram line B (stop Rives de l'Aar - 10 minutes on foot), it is also equipped with a car park with 60 places in the basement and 2 outdoor bus spaces. With a seating capacity for more than 1,000 people, and complying with the standards for access by people with reduced mobility, it consists of 2 activity rooms: a handball court of 44 m x 24 m with "Gerflor" flooring and a room the size of a basketball court that can be used as a "balatum" warm-up room. In the basement with direct access to both rooms, 6 change rooms with showers and a meeting room are available. The gymnasium is equipped with a massage room. On the main level, a kitchen with a bar providing access to the large reception hall allows matches to be watched while comfortably seated. The facilities now include a brand new weight room. https://www.ville-schiltigheim.fr/lieu/gymnase-des-malteries/

Special features

The area around the gymnasium includes many possibilities for accommodation (hotel IBIS, Kyriad, Forum) and meals: from traditional Alsatian dishes to more international foods.

Meals can also be prepared on the Malteries site thanks to its kitchen and large hall that can accommodate about fifty people.

Within a radius of 1 km, 2 stadiums with an asphalt track are accessible as well as a small fitness trail along the river Aar: the 2 Rivers Course, on which machines are available for free use.

Known for

In addition to the ESSAHB Pro League Handball Championship (French 2nd division), the resident club (training and matches), the Malteries gymnasium has hosted major sporting events, including:

• Handball Eurotournament from 1998 to 2002
• EuroMini’Champs table tennis from 2005 to 2018
• Artistic Cycling World Championships (2003),
• Sepak Takraw World Championship
• France Opens for taekwondo and wrestling,
• French Gymnastics Championship
• French Wrestling Championship (2009 2018)
• European Taekwondo Cadets Championship (2016)
• English Boxing World Championship (women) (2017)

Training venue for the P.S.G, Toulouse, Nantes and various national teams during the Handball Eurotournament

Optional extras

Meeting room Internet access Equipment available for private use Infirmery Floodlit facilities Hospital nearby Physiotherapy room Weights room Film screening room Personal security service