Hall XXL is a multi-purpose
indoor arena
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in
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
,
France
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. Opened in August 2013, the arena is mainly used for exhibitions and sporting events.
Location and access
Located in the north-east of the city, in the Beaujoire district, opposite the Beaujoire stadium, the Parc des Expositions is on the banks of the Erdre river, at the foot of the Jonelière and Beaujoire bridges, on the edge of the ring road.
Access
The Parc des Expositions is served by :
* tramway line 1 (terminus: Beaujoire for entrance 1 or Ranzay for entrance 2)
* bus routes C6, 75 and 80 (stop: Beaujoire for entrance 1 or Batignolles for entrance 2 or Ranzay for entrance 4)
* regional bus lines Aléop 348 and 360 (Halvêque stop).
Access by road is possible
* from Angers/Paris via the A11: "Carquefou-Boisbonne-La Beaujoire" exit, then via the Saint-Joseph de Porterie road
* from the Paris ring road: exit no. 40 "Porte de la Beaujoire".
Events
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2017 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. The event was held in France from 11 to 29 January 2017.
France, in a clean sweep, defended their title by defeating Norway 33–26 ...
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2018 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2018 European Women's Handball Championship was held in France in from 29 November to 16 December 2018. It was the first time France hosts the women's tournament. The matches were played in Brest, France, Brest, Montbéliard, Nancy, France, Na ...
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2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship
The 2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 31st edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the European Volleyball Confederation, CEV. For the first time the EuroVolley was ...
See also
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List of indoor arenas in France
The following is a list of Arena, indoor arenas in France with a capacity of at least 2,500 spectators, most of the arenas in this list are for multi use proposes and are used for popular sports such as individual sports like karate, judo, boxing ...
References
Indoor arenas in France
Handball venues in France
Music venues in France
Sports venues in Nantes
Sports venues completed in 2013
2013 establishments in France
Music venues completed in 2013
21st-century architecture in France
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