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Maréchal Regional Sports Hall
Center's disciplines
Description
A complex dedicated to high-level volleyball and handball, the Maréchal de Harnes Regional Sports Hall is built on a sports centre comprising numerous facilities (swimming pool, stadium, athletics tracks etc) located on the axis of the towns of Lens and Liévin (Liévin Arena), in the Hauts-de-France region. The facility regularly hosts national and international competitions.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Complex with a total surface area
of 3700 m2, located on a 30 000 m2 plot
3 large courts designed for volleyball, seated volleyball and handball
Adjustable net heights
Equipment required for high-level training: 2 winshot 1500 volleyball serving machines
Synthetic floor (taraflex two-colour)
Permanent sound system, electronic scoreboard
Stands that can hold up to 2000 people (2 parallel stands, 1 of which is removable)
On-site healthcare platform and massage room
Weights room
Meeting rooms and a bar/reception area
Large car park for vehicles and coaches (268 spaces including 13 for mobility-impaired people)
Sport facilities nearby (less than 2 km) that can be used for training: a municipal swimming pool, weights room, football stadium and athletics tracks
Special features
An on-site healthcare platform, close (less than 10 km) to Lens Hospital Centre and Hénin-Beaumont Private Hospital
Close to Liévin and its high-level sports ecosystem (Liévin Indoor Stadium Arena 23 km away)
Leisure, sports and relaxation activities nearby (less than 30 km): Olhain Departmental Park in a 450-hectare forest, the Saint-Laurent-Blangy Sailing Centre and Loisinord Sports and Leisure Complex at Noeux-les-Mines (artificial ski slope on a slag heap)
A complex located in the heart of the Nord - Pas de Calais mining basin, listed as UNESCO World Heritage near (10 km) the prestigious Louvre-Lens Museum
Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport › Harnes: 1hr40 min by A1 motorway / Lille-Lesquin Airport › Harnes: 25 min by A1 motorway /
Paris-Beauvais Airport › Harnes: 1hr40 min by the A1 and A16 motorways
Known for
France / Iran men's volleyball match in 2016
Serbian team training centre for the 2018 World League
Women's handball match France -18 / Germany -18 in 2018
2 matches of the European Golden League Women in 2019