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Jacques Chaban-Delmas Sports Palace

Commune de Castelnau-le-Lez
Castelnau-le-Lez Occitanie
Altitude: 40 meters
1 Gymnasium

Center's disciplines

  • Volleyball
  • Basketball

Description

Located in the Municipality of Castelnau-le-Lez, 2nd city of the metropolis of Montpellier, The Sports Palace Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a large-scale sports infrastructure that extends over an area of 10,500 m², near the sports course , a true green lung of the city.

Inaugurated on June 20, 1991, this large-scale sports facility hosted the Mediterranean Games in 1993 and nowadays welcomes many sportsmen and women, notably the resident professional club Montpellier Castelnau Volley University Club.

The Sports Palace is a warm and friendly sports facility, consisting of a large honor room, called Romain BARRAS, with a capacity of 2,665 seats that can accommodate international volleyball or basketball competitions.

The equipment also has a modern, completely new multi-sports hall, inaugurated in 2020, with a games area of 1,144 m², a collective sports hall of 800 m², 3 dojos, 2 dance floors, 1 gym. table tennis, 1 yoga room, 1 physical preparation room, 1 brasserie and in 2022 a completely renovated 1000 m² gym.

The Sports Palace is located a 5-minute walk from the “Lycée Georges Pompidou” tram stop, a 15-minute drive from the Montpellier Méditerranée Airport, a 15-minute drive from the Sud de France Montpellier train station and has 'a very large parking lot.

Special features

The Sports Palace accommodates sports equipment, a brasserie, a physical preparation room, a sports course in the same unit of place;

A police station, shops and a supermarket are in the immediate vicinity.

The town of Castelnau-le-Lez has 2 renowned tourist hotels, the Domaine de Verchant (5 stars) and the Clos de l'Aub Rouge (3 stars).

At the medical level, the Castelnau-le-Lez Park Clinic provides 24-hour patient reception, an emergency service and has a full medical imaging platform (scanner, radio, ultrasound, MRI).

The Sports Palace is made up of a team of 20 agents who provide reception, upkeep and maintenance of the infrastructure. This team will receive its guests with great kindness, professionalism and discretion.

Known for

Since 2010: Professional Resident Club Montpellier Castelnau Volley University Club - Hosting of the Professional League A and European Volleyball Cup (CEV) competitions

2015: WORLD LEAGUE Match - FIVB WORLD LEAGUE (TQO) France - South Korea

2020: Reception of two 8th finals and 1 ¼ finals CEV CUP - 4 teams hosted at the sports center: OK Nis NIS, Mladi Radnik POZAREVAC, IBB POLONIA LONDON and Montpellier Castelnau Volley Université Club

2011: Professional Basketball Gala Match Paris Levallois - Hyères Toulon

2015: Home Training Selections Poland, France, Finland, Russia, Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina - EUROBASKET

2019: All Star Game Basket - Selection of Professional French and Foreign Players

Options in this center

  • Internet access
  • Relaxation room
  • Meeting room
  • Salle de visionnage vidéo
  • Infirmery
  • Weights room
  • Equipment available for private use
  • Secure storage area
  • Floodlit facilities
  • Hospital nearby