Salle Saint-Éloi, Sports hall in Poitiers, France

Salle Saint-Éloi is an indoor sports hall in the Saint-Éloi neighbourhood of Poitiers, opened in 2008 and renamed in 2014 after Jean-Pierre Garnier. Its rectangular wooden court, marked with blue lines and surrounded by a blue border, has basketball hoops with glass backboards at each end. Tiered seating on all sides brings capacity to 2,700 including standing places, and light-coloured wooden beams carry rows of lights above the court.

The building opened in 2008 as a response to the city's growing need for a modern venue to host large-scale events. Since its opening, it has become a central hub for major gatherings and public celebrations in the region.

The hall is the home ground of Poitiers Basket 86 and Grand Poitiers Handball 86, so match days fill the tiered seats on all four sides. In 2014 the city renamed it after Jean-Pierre Garnier, a former elected official of Poitiers who died in 2012; it had opened in 2008 as the salle omnisports de Saint-Éloi.

The venue is easy to access and well-signposted for first-time visitors. The best time to visit depends on what event is scheduled, so checking the program in advance helps you plan your visit.

The venue includes a dedicated meeting room designed for smaller gatherings of around 24 people, with flexible scheduling. This space allows local groups and institutions to hold their sessions in the morning, afternoon, or evening as needed.