Richard Bozon Sports centre

Centre disciplines

Handball

Description

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is a high mountain town nestled between 1035 and 4810 metres above sea level, at the foot of Mont Blanc. With a population of just over 9000, it has many of the amenities of a large town: easy rail access, free public transport, soft mobility network: cycle paths, shops and supermarkets, hotels and restaurants for all budgets, museums, cultural and social areas, etc.   In the heart of the city, there are many indoor and outdoor sports facilities, notably 100 metres from the Richard Bozon Sports Centre: 1 outdoor athletics ring with 6 lanes (300m), 1 plateau including 4 basketball courts and 2 handball courts, 1 complex of 15 tennis courts including 8 clay courts. A little further away (1km): 1 synthetic football pitch   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is also an exceptional natural environment surrounding the town. From the Richard Bozon Sports Centre, 580 km of mountain trails are available to sportsmen and women who want to get some fresh air in the heart of nature. There are also 6 identified tourist trail running routes, 3 climbing school sites, an 18-hole golf course and 23 mountain bike routes at all levels: cross-country, enduro and downhill.   In addition to practising handball in preparation for their participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the delegations staying in Chamonix will also be able to take advantage of the wonderful natural environment and the sporting atmosphere that prevails in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

Special features

In direct proximity to the Sports Centre (100m), the private QC terme centre offers a high quality spa and wellness area (3000 square metres – 30 wellness and treatment activities) of interest to international delegations.

Known for

The Richard Bozon Sports Centre is located on the exact site of the Olympic Park of the 1st Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix in 1924. This area is the town’s sporting nerve centre, where the Olympic spirit reigns supreme! Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and its sports centre have welcomed and still welcome great champions for decades: Marie-Josée Perec, Jason Lamy-Chapuis, Gaël Monfils, Franck Camas, Guy Perillat, Martin Fourcade, Tessa Worley, Dwain Chambers, Kilian Jornet…

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 Sauna Personal security service Vehicle hire service Adapted vehicle hire service