Salle Gaston Médecin

Salle Gaston Médecin, or Salle Omnisports, is an indoor sports arena that is located in Fontvieille, Monaco. It is used to host basketball, volleyball, and handball games, judo and fencing matches, and weightlifting and gymnastics competitions. The arena is a part of the Stade Louis II multi-sports complex, and is owned by the Monaco-based multi-sports club AS Monaco.

Salle Gaston Médecin
Salle Omnisports
The interior of Salle Gaston Médecin.
Full nameStade Louis II Salle Omnisports Gaston Médecin
LocationFontvieille, Monaco
Coordinates43°43′39.38″N 7°24′56.21″E
Capacity4,090
SurfaceParquet
Construction
Opened1985
Renovated2014, 2015
Expanded2016, 2021
Tenants
AS Monaco

Since the last expansion in 2021 in order to be eligible to host Euroleague basketball games, the arena has a seating capacity of 4,090 people.[1]

History

The arena was originally opened in 1985 with the presence of Prince Rainier III, Was named after Gaston Medécin, a Monegasque athlete who died in 1983. The space was subject to a renovation process between 2014 and 2015 and expanded in 2016 and 2021.

References
  1. Monaco jouera en Euroligue dans sa salle Gaston-Médecin (in French).
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