Stade de Balmont

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The Stade de la Duchère-Balmont, formerly the Stade de la Duchère or the Stade de Balmont, is a multi-purpose stadium in Lyon, France.

Stade de la Duchère-Balmont
Stade de la Duchère-Balmont is located in France
Stade de la Duchère-Balmont
Stade de la Duchère-Balmont
Location within France
Address270, Avenue Andreï Sakharov
69009 Lyon
Coordinates45°47′16″N 4°47′51″E / 45.7879°N 4.7976°E / 45.7879; 4.7976
OwnerCity of Lyon
Capacity5,438[1]
Construction
Built1966
Tenants
Lyon La Duchère
RHC Lyon [fr]

Since 2000, roller skaters can benefit from a speed ring of 400 m (1,300 ft) at the ground. The stadium is the home ground of football club Lyon La Duchère and roller-skating club RHC Lyon [fr].

Since 2012, the Stéphane-Diagana athletics hall has been located in the immediate vicinity.

History

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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 Mélina Robert-Michon.[3][4]

 
The main stand, the track and the football field

References

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  1. ^ Guy Borgé (1987). Champion (ed.). Lyon: passé et présent sous le même angle. Crispini(illustrator). Champion. p. 72. ISBN 9782051008709..
  2. ^ "Stade de la Duchère - Lyon"..
  3. ^ Michael Augustin (26 September 2013). "Duchère : le stade de Balmont aux normes interrégionales"..
  4. ^ "La piste du stade Balmont de La Duchère inaugurée". 29 September 2013..