Duchère Stadium
The stadium Duchère or Balmont stadium or the stadium-Balmont Duchère, is a stadium located in the 9th arrondissement of Lyon in the neighborhood La Duchère.
Duchère Stadium Location within France | |
Address | 270, avenue Andreï Sakharov 69009 Lyon |
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Coordinates | 45.7879°N 4.7976°E |
Owner | Ville de Lyon |
Capacity | Football : 5438 places[1] |
Construction | |
Built | 1966 |
Tenants | |
AS Lyon-Duchère fr:Rink hockey club de Lyon |
Third in the Lyon area by its capacity (after Stade Gerland and Matmut Stadium), It hosts multiple disciplines: football, athletics, Rugby union, Rugby league, and American football, etc.
Since autumn 2000, roller skaters can benefit from a speed ring of 400 m (1,300 ft). This is the stadium of the football club of AS Lyon-Duchère (football) and the Rink hockey club de Lyon.
Since 2012, the Stephane-Diagana Athletic Hall is located nearby.
History
The opening of the stadium took place in 1966[2] on the site of the former Fort Duchère. In 2013, the athletics track was upgraded; the new track, upgraded at a cost of 1.75 million euros, was inaugurated in presence of the discus thrower Robert-Michon Melina[3][4]
References
- Guy Borgé (1987). Champion (ed.). Lyon: passé et présent sous le même angle. Crispini(illustrator). p. 72. ISBN 9782051008709..
- "Stade de la Duchère - Lyon"..
- Michael Augustin (26 September 2013). "Duchère : le stade de Balmont aux normes interrégionales"..
- "La piste du stade Balmont de La Duchère inaugurée". 29 September 2013..