CREPS Hauts-de-France in Wattignies

Center's disciplines

• Hockey

Description

The only centre of its type north of Paris, located in the heart of the Lille metropolis, the CREPS* in Wattignies Hauts-de-France is a sports preparation and improvement centre for high-level and aspiring athletes. As part of the Grand INSEP** network and positioned as an Olympic training centre, CREPS offers a comprehensive range of sports and technical facilities.

A centre of excellence made up of 8 high-level facilities and a team of 150 to help people improve their sports performance!

* Centre for Resources, Expertise and Performance in Sport -
** National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance

TECHNICAL FEATURES

A single 17-hectare site with a wooded park
24 600 m² of outdoor sports facilities
5200 m² of indoor sports facilities
A modern recovery unit with a cold bath for optimised recovery
A multidisciplinary professional medical unit
2 weights rooms

A single place which includes modular sports facilities (see facilities) plus:

connected conference areas;
2 accommodation residences with a third planned for late 2021
• a sports health / rehabilitation platform
a catering area
(180 place settings)

Recent facilities:

a 400-metre track in polymer resin, of which 115m is semi-covered with sprint lanes, 6 lanes on the ring and 8 lanes in a straight line for the 100 m and 110 m hurdles; an inclined plane on 2 race lanes for overspeed exercises
2 artificial pitches for team sports (football, rugby, field hockey etc.)

Special features

An enclosed, secure site
An ideally located site: in the heart of the Lille metropolis (CREPS › Lille stations: 10 min) and near Paris (Lille › Paris: 60 min by high-speed train (TGV); 24 TGV connections/day)
Quick (10 min), direct access to Lille-Lesquin Airport and 18 TGV connections/day with Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport
Proximity (less than 5 km) to the Lille University Hospital Centre - ranked 2nd in the list of best public hospitals - and specialist clinics
Presence of an on-site medical platform
Ability to host several delegations at the same time
Personalised catering services and/or adapted to the special diet of top athletes
Accommodation possible on site (attractive rates)
Range of performance support services dedicated to athletes and their coaches

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Options in this center

• Internet access
• Relaxation room
• Meeting room
• Salle de visionnage vidéo
• Ice bath
• Infirmery
• Physiotherapy room
• Weights room
• Sauna
• Equipment available for private use
• Secure storage area
• Personal security service
• Floodlit facilities
• Standard competition wheelchairs provided
• Vehicle hire service
• Adapted vehicle hire service
• On-site accommodation
• Hospital nearby