Coliséum | |
Location: | 27 Rue Caumartin 80000 Amiens France |
Opened: | 5 Jan 1996 |
Cost: | 230 million francs |
Architect: | Pierre Parat |
Capacity: | Hockey 2,882 |
Tenants: | Gothiques d'Amiens |
The Coliséum is a multi-sport arena in Amiens, France. It is the home of the Gothiques d'Amiens of the Ligue Magnus. The center features two ice rinks and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
In 1989, the mayor of Amiens proposed that a new facility replace the aging Palais des Sport, Amiens' 60-year-old sporting facility. While the foundation was being laid, in 1993, four Gallo-Roman houses from the first or second century AD were discovered on site and excavated; several tons of historical materials were brought from them to the collection of Amiens.