Stade Pierre de Coubertin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stade Pierre de Coubertin is an indoor arena in Paris, France. It is the home venue of the Paris Basket Racing basketball team.
The Stade Pierre de Coubertin opened in 1937 for the Universal Exposition; it was rebuilt after World War II in 1946. Currently the arena has a capacity of 4,835 seats.
In addition to be the home of the Paris BR, the Stade Pierre de Coubertin is the annual home of 2 fencing Grand Prix: Challenge International de Paris (in January) and Challenge Monal (in February); and of a women tennis tournament: Open Gaz de France (in May).
The stadium was used as a detention center during the Paris massacre of 1961.
