Montpellier. Sports: minibus, armory and synthetic turf

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The keys were handed over in the presence of Mikael Delafosse, Mayor of Montpellier, President of the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, Hervé Martin, Deputy Mayor of Montpellier, Delegate of the Sports City, Nicole Marin-Khoury, Deputy Mayor, Delegate of the Croix d'Argens District, District Adjacent to the Arenas and Seniors, Magali Ferrier, President of the Hérault Basketball Committee; Jean-Marc Dida, President of the Basket Croix d'Argent; and Diandra Chachuang, French Olympic medalist in basketball at the Tokyo Olympics.
The keys were handed over in the presence of Mikael Delafosse, Mayor of Montpellier, President of the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, Hervé Martin, Deputy Mayor of Montpellier, Delegate of the Sports City, Nicole Marin-Khoury, Deputy Mayor, Delegate of the Croix d’Argens District, District Adjacent to the Arenas and Seniors, Magali Ferrier, President of the Hérault Basketball Committee; Jean-Marc Dida, President of the Basket Croix d’Argent; and Diandra Chachuang, French Olympic medalist in basketball at the Tokyo Olympics. (©Cecile Marson / City of Montpellier / Mediterranean metropolis of Montpellier)

City of Montpellier as well as Montpellier Mediterranean metropolis continue your commitment sport for everyone. Following the renovation of football fields and the creation of paddle tennis courts last week at the Grammont site, minibus was granted Silver Cross Basketball Club as well as armory renovation from Gymnasium Pitot was opened. The equipment was met with satisfaction by the licensees.

Sports and computer equipment

The €57,690 minibus entrusted to the Basket Croix d’Argent club of Mas-Drevon is the result of the first competition of urban projects dedicated to investments in favor of sports associations for sport equipment or Hardware. The goal is to make clubs’ day-to-day life easier through unparalleled and exceptional local assistance. Thus, the municipality undertakes to reimburse 70% of the investments made.

Mikael Delafosse and Bruno Humbert, President of MUC Fencing.
Mikael Delafosse and Bruno Humbert, President of MUC Fencing. (© Hugues RUBIO / City of Montpellier / Mediterranean metropolis of Montpellier)

Armory of the Pito Gymnasium, Arso district, with a total area of ​​1283 m2.2 and adjoining the adjacent Pitot Pool is provided to the MUC Fencing with 200 members. Metropole Montpellier has invested 60,000 euros in this equipment for locker room renovation in 2020 and €300,000 for the armory in 2021, including false ceiling repairs, lighting, wall painting, floor and sports equipment repairs (caterpillars and key equipment), as well as a sound system. With these 20 federal standard tracksMUC Fencing now enjoys one of the highest quality facilities in France designated as the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Preparation Center in Paris.

New synthetic turf

After La Croix d’Argent and Pitot, head to the western cities to discover new synthetic turf for football stadiums “Rashid Malla”, in the Cevennes and “Astruc”. Eventually, all football fields will be artificial turf to make training easier in all weather conditions, as well as easier and more cost-effective maintenance.

Laughing gas canisters and balloons scattered across the Astruc football field
Laughing gas canisters and balloons scattered across the Astruc football field (© Facebook)

The selected artificial turf was designed from plant material, cork, with a 40mm high synthetic fiber and a 20mm flex layer. Total cost of converting operations on land named Grammont n°9, Rachid Malla, Astruc and Bernard Giambrone to synthetic mode: €1.6 million. Cité Astruc, avenue de Lodève, residents and players who frequent the football field condemn the behavior of young people who come inhale laughing gas and who throw nitrous oxide canisters and balloons into the grass.

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