Accor Arena Explained

Accor Arena
Nickname:Paris-Bercy
Former Names:Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (1984–2014)
Bercy Arena (2014–2015)
AccorHotels Arena (2015–2020)
Logo Image:Accor Arena logo.svg
Address:8 Boulevard de Bercy
Location:Paris, Île-de-France, France
Coordinates:48.8386°N 2.3786°W
Renovated:2014–2015
Owner:Ville de Paris
Operator:SEM du Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Surface:Versatile
Capacity:Concerts: 20,300
Boxing: 16,394
Tennis: 15,609
Handball: 15,609
Basketball: 15,609
Ice Hockey: 13,877[1]
Athletics: 10,910
Publictransit: Bercy

Accor Arena (originally known as the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy), also known as Bercy Arena, is an indoor sports arena and concert hall in the neighbourhood of Bercy, on the Boulevard de Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest Métro station is Bercy, which also serves the Finance Ministry.

Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat, Jean Prouvé and Aydin Guvan, the pyramidal arena's sloping walls are covered with a lawn. It can seat 7,000 to 20,300 people, depending on the event.

The arena was renamed Bercy Arena after renovations on 1 January 2015, AccorHotels Arena in October 2015,[2] and its current name in June 2020.[3] [4]

Since 1985, the arena has hosted the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux.

Events

Sports

The Accor Arena is the main venue for the Paris Masters ATP Tour tennis tournament, and hosts the annual LNB All-Star Game basketball event and the Grand Slam Paris judo tournament.[5] It is also used for many other sports events, such as table tennis, handball, basketball, boxing, gymnastics, track cycling and show jumping.

Since 1985, the Accor Arena hosts the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux. The event was founded by Karaté Bushido and showcases martial arts masters from around the world.[6]

POPB (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy) hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the 1991 and 1996[7] FIBA EuroLeague Final Fours, and the FIBA EuroBasket championship in 1999, among others. It also hosted the 2009–10 EuroLeague Final Four. It also hosted the Masters Karting Paris Bercy star race, from 1993 to 2001, and again in 2011. It was co-host of the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021.

The arena hosted the 2017 European League of Legends Championship Series Summer Finals[8] and the 2019 League of Legends World Championship Finals.

On January 24, 2020, it hosted an NBA regular season game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets, who would be represented by Frenchman Nicolas Batum. The Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 126–108 at the arena on January 19, 2023, during the 2022–23 NBA season.[9] The 2023–24 NBA season saw the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Brooklyn Nets 111–102 at the arena on January 11, 2024.

The arena hosted France's first UFC event on 3 September 2022, for .[10] UFC returned to the arena on 2 September 2023 for .[11]

In May 2023, the arena hosted the BLAST.tv Major for the video game , in what would be the final major played on Global Offensive before Counter-Strike 2 was released in September 2023.

The arena was a venue for the 2024 Summer Olympics, hosting the artistic and trampoline gymnastics events, followed by the basketball bronze and gold medal games for both genders. Due to Olympic rules regarding naming rights of venues, the venue temporarily reverted its name to Bercy Arena.

Music

The arena is one of the main venues for concerts in Paris.

Norwegian band A-ha played 2 concerts at Bercy in 1988.[12] [13] Among those who have performed there the most are French rock singer Johnny Hallyday with 93 solo concerts from 1987 to 2016 and eight concerts with the group Les vieilles canailles, totaling 101 performances; French singer-songwriter Michel Sardou with 91 concerts from 1989 to 2012; French entertainer Dorothée with 56 concerts from 1990 to 1996 and another in 2010; Canadian singer Celine Dion with 35 concerts from 1995 to 2017; Canadian-born French singer Mylène Farmer with 33 concerts from 1989 to 2013; and American singer-songwriter Madonna with 25 concerts from 1990 to 2023. French electronic music duo Daft Punk performed and recorded their performance for Alive 2007 at Bercy. German band Rammstein recorded their performance for at Bercy. American rock band My Chemical Romance performed at Bercy in June 2022 as part of their Reunion Tour.[14] Congolese artists who have performed at Bercy include Koffi Olomidé,[15] Papa Wemba,[16] Werrason,[17] JB Mpiana,[18] and Fally Ipupa.[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. . 6 March 2020 . Phases finales . La Ligne Bleue . Cergy . French Ice Hockey Federation . 41.
  2. Web site: AccorHotels Acquires Naming Rights for Bercy Arena in Paris . 2015-10-12 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509034238/http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article86000.html . 2016-05-09.
  3. Web site: Accor Arena . 2 June 2020 . fr . Accor Arena . 24 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200724223818/https://www.accorhotelsarena.com/landing/index.html . dead .
  4. AccorHotels Arena devient AccorArena . 24 May 2020 . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/Iw5S_NfrBdk . 2021-11-18 . live . 2 June 2020 . fr . AccorHotels Arena becomes AccorArena . YouTube.
  5. Web site: 2024-05-23 . Paris Grand Slam Judo 2024 - France Judo . 2024-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523164037/https://www.parisgrandslamjudo.fr/ . 23 May 2024 .
  6. News: Festival des Arts Martiaux de Paris: les temps forts . Isabelle Blondel . 23 March 2017 . . French . 2 September 2022 . 28 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828224116/https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2017/03/23/30004-20170323ARTFIG00029-festival-des-arts-martiaux-de-paris-les-temps-forts.php . live .
  7. http://217.13.116.51/finalfour05/noticia.jsp?temporada=E02&jornada=20&id=379 1996 Final Four: Victory comes to Greece and the Greens
  8. News: eSport - League of Legends : les finales LCS à l'AccorHotels Arena de Paris . Arrivé . Paul . 28 June 2017 . L'Équipe . 2017-06-28 . fr-FR . 10 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170810092402/https://www.lequipe.fr/Esport/Actualites/Esport-league-of-legends-les-finales-lcs-a-l-accorhotels-arena-de-paris/814150 . live .
  9. News: All-star crowd sees Bulls beat Pistons in Paris . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-01-20.
  10. Web site: UFC FIGHT NIGHT : GANE vs. TUIVASA . live . 3 September 2022 . accorarena.com . en-us . 3 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903225840/https://www.accorarena.com/en/events-and-tickets/ufc-fight-night-gane-vs-tuivasa--6b635 .
  11. Web site: UFC announces return to Paris for Fight Night event on Sept. 2. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2023-06-05. 2023-06-05.
  12. Web site: A-ha diary 1984 - now . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220215203412/https://a-hadiary.co.uk/1988.htm . 15 February 2022 . 16 February 2022.
  13. Web site: Stay on These Roads Tour 1988 – 1989 | a-ha live . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216184040/https://a-ha-live.com/stay-on-these-roads-tour-1988-1989/ . 16 February 2022 . 16 February 2022.
  14. Web site: T . Célia . 2022-06-03 . MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE @ Accor Arena (01/06/22) - Reports . 2024-03-08 . RockUrLife - webzine rock, metal, alternatif, pop, punk, indie . fr-FR.
  15. Web site: 2000-02-20 . Koffi Olomidé à Bercy . 2024-04-24 . RFI Musique . fr.
  16. Web site: à 00h00 . Par Propos recueillis par Alain Morel Le 31 décembre 2001 . 2001-12-30 . A Bercy, une nuit de folie avec Papa Wemba . 2024-04-24 . leparisien.fr . fr-FR.
  17. Web site: Codingest . Il était une fois Werrason au Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (AccorHotels Arena) . 2024-04-24 . Kribios Universal . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2020-03-02 . 5 artistes Congolais ayant déjà livré un concert à Bercy – Mbote . 2024-04-24 . mbote.cd . fr-FR.
  19. Web site: Concert Fally Ipupa le 28 Février 2020 - Accor Arena . 2024-04-24 . www.offi.fr . fr.