Arkéa Arena
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Bordeaux Arena, Grand Arena Bordeaux | |
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| Former names | Bordeaux Métropole Arena |
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| Location | Floirac, New Aquitaine, France |
| Coordinates | 44°49′30″N 0°31′52″W / 44.82500°N 0.53111°W |
| Owner | Bordeaux Métropole |
| Operator | Lagardère Live Entertainment |
| Capacity | 11,300 (with standing) 8,000 (seated) |
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| Broke ground | 11 April 2016 |
| Opened | 24 January 2018 |
| Architect | Rudy Ricciotti |
| Main contractors | Bouygues |
Arkéa Arena (French pronunciation: [aʁkea]; previously known as the Bordeaux Métropole Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Floirac, near Bordeaux in France. Opened in January 2018, it offers a capacity for all types of shows and events from 2,500 to 11,300. The arena is mainly used for concerts and sporting events.
Construction[edit]
Lagardère Live Entertainment (agent and operator), Bouygues Bâtiment Centre Sud-Ouest (a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction), and architect Rudy Ricciotti won the tender on 20 December 2013.[1][2] The building permit was granted in July 2015, work started in early 2016, and the first stone was laid on 11 April 2016.[3] The construction ends in January 2018. It was designed by the architect to look like a pebble, deposited on the shore by the Garonne river that flows alongside.
The project meets the need to create a concert hall in the Bordeaux Métropole capable of hosting tours of international artists, which the Patinoire de Mériadeck ice rink does not allow.
History[edit]
The official inauguration took place on 24 January 2018 with a concert by Depeche Mode during their Global Spirit Tour, with 11,000 tickets sold out in minutes.[4] On 3 October 2018, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa obtained the naming rights of the venue, which officially becomes "Arkéa Arena". This sponsorship is confirmed for a period of 10 years.[5]
Events[edit]
Concerts[edit]
| Concerts at Arkéa Arena | |||
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| Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
| 24 January 2018 | Depeche Mode | Global Spirit Tour | 10,602 |
| 4 April 2018 | Imagine Dragons | Evolve World Tour | — |
| 24 June 2018 | Shakira | El Dorado World Tour | — |
| 6 May 2019 | Mark Knopfler | Down The Road Wherever Tour | — |
| 11 June 2019 | Mariah Carey | Caution World Tour | — |
| 5 December 2023 | Björk | Cornucopia | — |
Transport[edit]
The TBM network serves the arena and is accessible from the ring road via the interchanges. On event days, a shuttle bus operates from Porte de Bourgogne station connecting the arena to the Bordeaux tramway network. The service starts 2 hours before a show begins and terminates approximately one hour after a performance finishes.[6]
A paid parking of 962 places is annexed to the venue and is operated by the company Parcub (parking control of the métropole).[7]
A VCUB bike station is located nearby with 20 docking points. 500 bicycle spaces are also available.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Grande salle de 10 000 places à Bordeaux : rendez-vous en 2017". SudOuest.fr.
- ^ "Grande salle de spectacle à Bordeaux : les photos du projet". SudOuest.fr.
- ^ "Bordeaux Métropole Arena : coup d'envoi ! - Bordeaux Métropole". www.bordeaux-metropole.fr. Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Depeche Mode à Bordeaux : les 11 000 places vendues en quelques minutes". SudOuest.fr.
- ^ "Arkéa. Un contrat de naming avec l'Arena de Bordeaux". Le Telegramme. 4 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Bordeaux Metropole Arena". Transport de Bordeaux Métropole. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Arkéa Arena : comment y accéder ? - Se Déplacer - Bordeaux Métropole". sedeplacer.bordeaux-metropole.fr. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in French)