Located in the heart of Arras, the Halle des Sports Richard Tételin is a leading sports complex offering a multitude of activities for athletes of all levels. Whether you’re a professional, a student or simply looking for a place to get back into shape, this sports center has everything you need to thrive in your favorite discipline. In this article, we present the various facilities and activities on offer at this multi-purpose complex.
An indoor sports complex
The Halle des Sports Richard Tételin offers a wide range of facilities, in particular a gymnasium. It’s a multi-purpose indoor sports facility designed to host a variety of sporting activities and events. Gymnasiums are often used for indoor sports such as basketball (a women’s team has performed particularly well here in the past), volleyball, handball, badminton (see especially the Salle Mitterrand), table tennis and gymnastics. They can also accommodate fitness activities, dance classes and martial arts.
Gymnasiums are generally equipped with a specific floor, adapted to the different sporting practices. The floor can be parquet, resin or synthetic, depending on the needs of the sports practiced. Gymnasiums often have floor markings for the different sports, nets, basketball hoops and goals for handball or indoor soccer.
Multi-sports hall: A venue for competition and training
The main competition multi-sports hall is the ideal place to watch top-level handball and basketball matches. With a capacity of 1255 spectators, it regularly hosts national competitions and school tournaments. The multi-purpose hall also features adapted lighting and changing rooms with showers for the comfort of athletes and spectators alike.
Facilities dedicated to martial arts and combat sports
The Halle des Sports Richard Tételin features a judo hall and a martial arts hall, both with synthetic surfaces and adapted lighting. These facilities host training sessions for judo, aikido, karate and many other martial arts disciplines. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or a beginner, these halls are perfect for learning or perfecting your favorite discipline.
Judo
Judo is a Japanese martial art and combat sport created in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. The main aim of judo is to throw or immobilize the opponent on the ground, using sweeping, throwing and control techniques. Judo emphasizes using the opponent’s strength and energy to one’s advantage, rather than relying solely on one’s own strength. Judo training typically includes warm-up exercises, throwing techniques, ground techniques and randoris (sparring). Judo has been an Olympic sport since 1964.
Aikido
Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba in the early 20th century. It is based on techniques from jujitsu, kenjutsu and other classical martial arts. Aikido is characterized by circular, fluid movements designed to neutralize an opponent’s attack by using one’s own strength and energy against him. Aikido practitioners learn to deflect, throw and immobilize their opponent without resorting to brute force. Aikido training includes warm-up exercises, movement techniques, throwing techniques and exercises with weapons such as the bokken (wooden sword) and jo (short stick).
Karate
Karate is a martial art and combat sport originating in Okinawa, Japan. It focuses primarily on striking techniques using fists, feet, knees and elbows. Karate emphasizes strength, speed, precision and discipline, as well as the development of the practitioner’s character and spirit. Karate training generally includes warm-up exercises, striking techniques, kata (forms or sequences of movements), and kumite (free or pre-arranged sparring). Karate became an Olympic sport in 2020. These disciplines, practiced in dedicated halls such as the Halle des Sports Richard Tételin, offer participants the opportunity to learn and master fighting techniques, strengthen their physical condition, improve their personal discipline and develop a keen sense of respect for other practitioners.
A space for boxing and weight training
The Richard Tételin sports complex also boasts a fully-equipped boxing gym and a weight room with cardio-training and body-building equipment. These areas are ideal for working on your strength, endurance and technique, whether you’re a boxer, a combat sports enthusiast or simply looking for a physical activity to keep you in shape.
Boxing
Boxing is a combat sport that pits two gloved opponents against each other in a ring. Practiced since ancient times, this discipline emphasizes strength, speed, agility, endurance and strategy. Boxers use a variety of punches, such as the jab, cross, uppercut and hook, to score points or knock their opponent out. Boxing training includes warm-up drills, technique drills, sandbagging, sparring and conditioning exercises. The boxing hall at the Halle des Sports Richard Tételin offers a dedicated space for training in this demanding and exciting discipline.
Boxing in Arras
Weight training and cardio-training
The weight training and cardio-training room at the Halle des Sports Richard Tételin is a multi-purpose space designed to meet the needs of athletes of all levels and disciplines. Weight training develops strength, muscle mass and endurance, while cardio-training improves cardiovascular endurance and lung capacity. Bodybuilding equipment available in the gym typically includes dumbbells, bars, weight machines, benches and accessories such as resistance bands and kettlebells. Strength training exercises are essential for improving athletic performance, preventing injury and promoting recovery. Cardio-training, on the other hand, is essential for athletes looking to improve endurance and overall fitness. Cardio-training equipment can include treadmills, elliptical bikes, rowing machines and indoor bikes, all of which provide intense and varied cardiovascular workouts. The combination of boxing, weight training and cardio-training enables athletes to work on their strength, endurance, agility and technique, and contributes to optimal physical condition. The Halle des Sports Richard Tételin offers an ideal setting for these activities, with modern equipment adapted to the needs of sportsmen and women.
Archery and target shooting: Facilities for enthusiasts
The Halle des Sports Richard Tételin houses a target shooting range for javelin and an archery range, both equipped with appropriate lighting. Archers and javelin throwers can thus train in optimal conditions and take part in regional and departmental competitions. Archery is a sport of precision and concentration, in which arrows are shot with a bow at a target a certain distance away. Practiced for thousands of years for hunting, warfare and competition, archery is now an Olympic and Paralympic sport. Archers must master their technique, strength, balance and concentration to hit the target with precision and consistency. Archery training includes warm-up exercises, technique and precision drills, as well as target practice at various distances.
Target shooting with the javelin
Target shooting with the javelin is a sporting discipline that emphasizes strength, precision and throwing technique. The javelin is a long, light spear designed for long-distance throwing. Athletes must master their throwing technique, strength and balance to hit the target accurately. Target practice with the javelin includes warm-up exercises, technique and accuracy drills, as well as target throwing sessions at different distances.
Facilities for enthusiasts
The Halle des Sports Richard Tételin offers modern, well-maintained facilities for archery and javelin target shooting enthusiasts. The archery and target shooting areas are equipped with appropriate lighting, enabling athletes to train in optimal conditions. The facilities are also designed to host regional and departmental competitions, giving athletes the chance to test their skills against other competitors in a competitive environment.
Arras municipal sports office
Meet at Arras Sports Office
The Office Municipal des Sports is an association dedicated to supporting local sports clubs, with the mission of bringing together the various players in local sport and encouraging the practice of physical and sporting activities for all.
The Office is located right next to the Salle Tételin, on the Boulevard Crespel and Jardin du Gouverneur sides. This association carries out a wide range of activities, notably addressing themes such as early childhood, parenthood, and accompanying women through the prenatal and postnatal periods. The Office des Sports also hosts theAcadémie des Dirigeants et des Bénévoles Sportifs arrageois, which is open to all sports associations that are members of the Office des Sports d’Arras. These meetings bring together a wide range of people involved in sports associations, going beyond presidents. The diversity of participating clubs is also notable, with clubs of different sizes and stages of development, including well-structured clubs, clubs in the midst of construction, as well as clubs with both large and small numbers of members.
Location of the Arrage sports hall
To get to the Richard Tételin sports hall, go to Boulevard Charles De Gaulle, near the citadel (in particular the Porte Royale), opposite the Complexe Sportif Degouve Brabant :
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