Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Sports venue in Levallois-Perret, France.
Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan is an indoor arena in Levallois-Perret, opened in 1992, with a seating capacity of 4,000. Its facade of light grey panels carries the raised inscription "PALAIS DES SPORTS MARCEL CERDAN" beside a circular emblem, and a French flag projects from the left side. Inside, a polished light-wood court with painted lines and a circular centre logo is surrounded by steep rows of blue seats beneath an exposed metal roof, from which a rectangular electronic scoreboard hangs.
The venue opened in 1992 and was named after French boxing champion Marcel Cerdan, known for his many victories in the ring. This opening established the location as an important center for sporting and cultural events in the region.
The arena is named after Marcel Cerdan, the French boxer born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, in 1916, who became world middleweight champion in 1948. The name was given to the hall opened in Levallois-Perret in 1992, linking the venue to a figure of French boxing history rather than to a local personality.
The arena is served by the Pont de Levallois - Bécon metro station. It has a cabled network and technical fittings for television broadcasts, and it also serves as a polling station on election days.
The arena is served by the Pont de Levallois - Bécon metro station. Since the 2023-2024 season it has also been the home venue of the women's volleyball club Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud, formed from the merger of Levallois SC's volleyball section with Stade français Paris.
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