Palais des sports André-Brouat, Indoor sports arena in Compans-Caffarelli district, Toulouse, France.
The Palais des Sports André-Brouat is a multi-sports hall in Toulouse, near the Jardin japonais and the Canal du Midi. Its competition court has a PVC surface for volleyball and handball, while basketball requires a wooden parquet that technicians install and remove. The roof is planted with vegetation.
The first sports hall on this site opened in 1983. It was destroyed after the AZF factory explosion of 21 September 2001, and the replacement hall opened in 2006. The ATP Toulouse tennis tournament, previously held in the old hall, was reassigned to Metz after the blast.
Three resident clubs play here: Fenix Toulouse Handball, Spacer's Toulouse Volley and UJS Toulouse in futsal. The Toulouse MFC futsal section also played in the hall before it was dissolved. The two professional basketball clubs, based at the adjoining Compans-Caffarelli gymnasium, move some matches to this larger hall, which shares a reception room with it.
The arena accommodates roughly 4.400 spectators and has clear layout for easy navigation. The high ceiling meets international standards for multiple sports, and facilities are well set up for athlete support.
The roof is covered with vegetation, giving this modern building a living green layer. This planted surface helps with temperature control and creates an interesting visual contrast to the more traditional architecture around it.
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