''Sud de France Arena'' ("South of France Arena", also known as the Arena Montpellier) is an

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located in the

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suburb of Pérols,

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, in the south of

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, that opened in September 2010. It has a concert seating capacity of 14,000 spectators, with about 10,000 for sporting events.

Notable events

The arena is the host of the Open Occitanie tennis tournament since 2010. It was host to the European matches of

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. In 2011, it also hosted the XXXI World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which served as a qualification process for the

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. The arena hosted the

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on April 13–19. The stadium hosted the ''Violetta Live'' International Tour, recording the video clips of the concert that are now published. American

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also performed there during her ''Prismatic'' World Tour on 17 February 2015. The venue hosted a group of the FIBA EuroBasket 2015, and some matches of the

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. In 2021, the arena hosted the

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. In March 2022, it hosted the

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. In October 2023, the stadium held the finals of the

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Ascension tournament, which was hosted by French vlogger and

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* Indoor arenas in France Basketball venues in France Handball venues in France Sports venues in Montpellier Sports venues completed in 2010 Tennis venues in France 21st-century architecture in France {{France-sports-venue-stub

Notable events

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