Zénith d'Orléans is an
indoor sporting arena and concert hall that is located in the city of
Orléans
Orléans (,["Orleans"](_blank)
(US) and [France
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. The arena, one of
a series of similar venues throughout France, has a
seating capacity
Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that ...
of 5,338 for
basketball
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games and 6,900 for
concerts
A concert, often known informally as a gig or show, is a live performance of music in front of an audience. The performance may be carried by a single musician, in which case it is sometimes called a recital, or by a musical ensemble such as an ...
.
History
While the arena has mainly been used for
concerts
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, it has also served as the home arena of the
French Pro A League professional
basketball
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team
Entente Orléanaise, for European cup matches like
EuroLeague
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and
EuroCup games.
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 ...
External links
Zénith d'Orléans Website
Indoor arenas in France
Basketball venues in France
Buildings and structures in Orléans
Sports venues in Loiret
Sports venues completed in 1996
1996 establishments in France
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