The Stadium of La Duchère is a sports venue in Lyon, located in the La Duchère neighborhood on the summit of Balmont hill. Inaugurated in 1966 on the former site of the fort de la Duchère, it is one of the larger stadiums in the Lyon metropolitan area by capacity. The city hall refers to it as Stade de Balmont, while it is better known as Stade de la Duchère through its association with the local sports club.
The stadium hosts several sports, including football, athletics, rugby union, rugby league, and American football. It is the home stadium of the Lyon-La Duchère football club and the Lyon Rink Hockey Club. The site is also connected to other sports facilities nearby, including the outdoor swimming pool of La Duchère and the Stéphane-Diagana Athletics Hall, which opened nearby in 2012. A 400-meter speed ring for roller skaters has been in place since autumn 2000. The athletics track was standardized in 2013 and reopened in the presence of discus thrower Mélina Robert-Michon. A work by sculptor Georges Salendre is also located near the stadium.
Nearby Objects
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Halle d'athlétisme Stéphane-Diagana 150 m away -
Lycée Jean Perrin 900 m away -
Gare de Lyon-Vaise 1000 m away -
Église Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation 1100 m away -
Parc de la Cerisaie 1900 m away
Stadium and Sports Facilities in La Duchere
The Stadium of La Duchere is located in Lyon, in the La Duchere neighborhood, and is the fourth largest stadium in the Lyon metropolitan area by capacity. It serves as a multi-sport venue, hosting football, athletics, rugby union, rugby league, and American football. The stadium is the home ground of the Lyon-La Duchere football club and the Lyon Rink Hockey Club. Its setting is closely linked to other sports facilities in the area: it is adjacent to the outdoor swimming pool of La Duchere, and since autumn 2000 it has included a 400-meter speed ring for roller skaters. Since 2012, the Stephane-Diagana Athletics Hall has also been located near the stadium, further reinforcing the site's role as a sports complex within the neighborhood.
Location and Renovation of the Stadium
The stadium is located at La Duchere, on the summit of Balmont hill. According to the city hall, it is named Stade de Balmont, although it is better known as Stade de la Duchere because of the sports club's name. After the club changed its name to Sporting Club de Lyon, the city hall renamed the venue Stade de la Duchere Balmont. The stadium was inaugurated in 1966 on the former site of the fort de la Duchere. Its athletics track underwent standardization works in 2013, and the renovated track was inaugurated in the presence of discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon. A work by sculptor Georges Salendre is also located near the stadium.