Palais des Sports & Parc des Sports Georges Prudhomme

Centre disciplines

Tennis Wheelchair tennis Handball Athletics Para athletics

Description

Close to Paris CDG international airport, the sports center Palais des sports - Parc des sports Georges Prudhomme and its 22 facilities are located in Tremblay-en-France northeast of Paris. Adjoining the urban park this entirely securised center offers numerous activities on specialised facilities on one single site : tennis (8 courts including 6 clay courts and 2 synthetic ones ; 5 courts are covered) handball, basketball, football (2 synthetic lawnsand one lawn with stands), athletics, beach volley, baseball, pétanque and provençal game, strength training. The site is also provided with a medical center, several training facilities (with audiovisual equipment), halls for receptions and relaxation. Located next to the Ourcq canal (cycle path) and the wooded park called La Poudrerie, the sports center is remarkably accessible. Besides the international airport and its railway station, the town of Tremblay-en-France is served by an important highway network (highways A1/A3/A104) and by the RER B train station. The sports center is thus only 40 minutes away from Paris and 30 minutes away from the Stade de France and the Olympic Village. The mall Aéroville, one of the most important of the area, is 5 miles away.

Special features

With its 22 sports facilities, the sports center makes it possible to combine training in any speciality, strength training (special hall), recuperation (massage room), technical analysis, training and relaxation (room for gatherings and club house). The site lies in peaceful surroundings next to an urban park.

At the heart of the city the center is also close to venues devoted to cultural events and leisure : the Tati movie house, the Louis Aragon Theater, the Odéon concert hall and the Espace Jean Ferrat. These places are a 15 minutes walk away.

The city and the airport surroundings offer a wide range of hotels. Also nearby : the Townhall cafeteria and several high quality restaurants used to welcoming top level athletes.

Known for

Handball : European Cup Final, France vs Brazil and France vs Norway women ‘s seniors, international tornaments for less than 15 and less tthan 18 years old.

Basketball Pro A : Limoges-Antibes.

Tennis : national circuits of big tornaments, national tornament Pro Elle.

Athletics Veterans’ French championship training session Open Gaz de France (Hichem El Guerou, Maurice Green, Maria Jones).

Football : training session for national selection Ivory Coast preparation for the African Cup of Nations, Prestige Cup International Tornament poussins (Bayern, Arsenal, Anderlech, FC Barcelona) Training session France Team U16 preparation for the European Cup.

Optional extras

Meeting room Internet access Ice bath 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 Personal security service Adapted vehicle hire service Vehicle hire service