Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy

By on 14/08/2010 in Attractions, Paris
Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy

Exterior View of Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy by planeteparis

The Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports arena in the12th arrondissement of Paris. The closest métro station is Bercy.

The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy opened in 1984. It was designed by a team of architects: Andrault-Parat, Prouvé, Guvan. It is the venue for the Paris Masters ATP Tour tennis tournament and for many sports: handball,basketball, boxing, gymnastics, track cycling, show jumping and more.

Palais Omnisports de Paris inside view

Palais Omnisports de Paris inside view

The seating varies from 7,000 to 17,000, depending on the event.

POPB hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the 1991 and 1996. FIBA European Championships Final Fours and the European Basketball Championship in 1999 among others. The POPB will also stage WWE Raw on September 28, 2008, marking the first ever time WWE Television has been taped in France. It also hosted the 2010 Euroleague Final Four.

It also hosted the Paris-Bercy Elf Masters kart race for well known and high ranking professional racing drivers from 1993.

Concerts

Bercy has hosted many concerts by stars, including Bob Dylan, Tokio Hotel, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Bon Jovi,Depeche Mode, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Warrior Soul, Dio, Bonham, Metal Church, Slayer, Fairuz, Muse, Diana Ross, Genesis, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, The Cure, Radiohead, Oasis, KISS, Whitney Houston,George Michael, Shania Twain, Beyoncé, Lemar, Madonna, AC/DC, The Cranberries, Shakira, Dire Straits, Spice Girls, Céline Dion, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, R.E.M., The Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, Phil Collins,Gwen Stefani, Björk, P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Korn, Rammstein, Mylène Farmer, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Polnareff, Indochine,Francis Cabrel, Jean Jacques Goldman, Vanessa Paradis, Justin Timberlake, Cher, The Rolling Stones, Queen, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Toto, Robbie Williams, Green Day, Pearl Jam, Deep Purple, Tina Turner, Barbra Streisand, Janet Jackson, Destiny’s Child, Guns N’ Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Zazie,Coldplay, The Who, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Queen + Paul Rodgers, David Bowie, Prince, U2, Simple Minds, The Corrs, Lionel Richie, Michael Bublé, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston & Muse, among others. (Text Source: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia)

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