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Arkéa Arena

Coordinates: 44°49′30″N 0°31′52″W / 44.82500°N 0.53111°W / 44.82500; -0.53111
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Arkéa Arena
Bordeaux Arena, Grand Arena Bordeaux
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Former namesBordeaux Métropole Arena
LocationFloirac, New Aquitaine, France
Coordinates44°49′30″N 0°31′52″W / 44.82500°N 0.53111°W / 44.82500; -0.53111
OwnerBordeaux Métropole
OperatorLagardère Live Entertainment
Capacity11,300 (with standing)
8,000 (seated)
Construction
Broke ground11 April 2016
Opened24 January 2018
ArchitectRudy Ricciotti
Main contractorsBouygues

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

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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

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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

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Concerts

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Concerts at Arkéa Arena
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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Grande salle de 10 000 places à Bordeaux : rendez-vous en 2017". SudOuest.fr.
  2. ^ "Grande salle de spectacle à Bordeaux : les photos du projet". SudOuest.fr.
  3. ^ "Bordeaux Métropole Arena : coup d'envoi ! - Bordeaux Métropole". www.bordeaux-metropole.fr. Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  4. ^ "Depeche Mode à Bordeaux : les 11 000 places vendues en quelques minutes". SudOuest.fr.
  5. ^ "Arkéa. Un contrat de naming avec l'Arena de Bordeaux". Le Telegramme. 4 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Bordeaux Metropole Arena". Transport de Bordeaux Métropole. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Arkéa Arena : comment y accéder ? - Se Déplacer - Bordeaux Métropole". sedeplacer.bordeaux-metropole.fr. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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