Compiègne – Paul Petitpoisson Stadium
Paul Petitpoisson Stadium
A high-performance athletics stadium in a protected environment!
The athletics stadium Paul Petitpoisson is ideally located near the city centre of Compiégne and the river Oise. The close proximity of the Compiégne national forest (12 000ha), the 3rd in France, is perfect for practising middle-distance and long-distance trials on varied terrains in the forest or on bike lanes.
The tracks and its annexes were completely renovated in 2022.
The athletics Compiegne VGA club is one of the 8 athletics sections in the area with 1200 members. It regularly organizes national-level competitions and welcomed the French team for middle-distance for a training camp. Several international athletes and one of the best French trainers are members of this club.
This complex offers an entire disabled accessibility along with the latest technologies, and is completely dedicated to athletics. It allows to train regardless of the weather conditions, in all sports at an excellent level in a green environment.
Other sports equipment are located nearby : Paul Cosyns football field, with several certified grounds (one with natural turf, one with synthetic turf), the equestrian center, a tennis complex with 4 courts, a rugby field.
Map : equipment and institutions
Distance and travel time
1h10 from the Olympic village (80 km-49.7 miles)
1h from the Olympic site (83 km- 51.6 miles)
Brand new technical equipment for high-level practise
- Jumping areas (jumping pits and landing mats) indoors and outdoors for long jumps, triple jumps and pole
- Throwing zone (weight, hammer, javelin)
- Weights room equipped with high-performance equipment
- Specific equipment) certified by the IAFF
- Tower with electrical stopwatch
PGTC in video
Compiègne's PGTC presentation video
Pre-games training centre in pictures
PGTC equipment and services
- Anti doping room
- Physiotherapy room
- Weights room
- Videosurveillance
- Gated and secure car park and Bus parking lot
- Wifi access and optic fber
- Coach office
- Lounge and catering area and 4 meeting rooms
- Catering and cooking facilities
- Individual and communal showers
- Film screening room
- Floodlit track
- Tribunes with 500 seats
- Infirmary
- Shuttles available in the city for the delegation
- Adapted vehicle hire available
- Adaptable schedule
IMPORTANT DETAILS
- Outdoor track of 400 m completely floodlit
- Covered stand seating 500 persons
- Synthetic track of 60 m with 4 lanes, and 2 jumping zones
- Smart Tracks system
- In compliance with the standards of the international federation (IAAF)
- Altitude : 40 m
Key data
Point of contact
Paul Petitpoisson Stadium
Address :14 rue Albert Robida
60200 Compiègne
Accomodation
If you want to see more details about each hotel's equipments and services, visit the directory of accommodations in Compiègne.
List of accomodations
District of Compiegne
Best Western - Les Beaux Arts
Address :33 Cours Guynemer
60200 Compiègne
District of Compiegne
Auberge à la bonne idée ***
Address :3 Rue des Meuniers
60350 Saint-Jean-aux-bois
District of Compiegne
Best Western Plus - T'aimhotel ****
Address :70A Pont Neuf
60280 Margny-lès-Compiègne
District of Compiegne
ChâteauForm' Bellinglise
Address :Route de Lassigny
60157 Elincourt-Sainte-Marguerite
District of Compiegne
Résidence Internationale ILC **
Address :6, rue Georges Forest
60200 Compiègne
District of Compiegne
Mercure Compiègne sud ****
92 rooms
Languages : french, english, spanish, japanese
7,6km/4,7mi from Compiègne
Tel.:+33 3 44 30 30 30
Address :126 rue Robert Schuman, Jean Monnet D 200 - CS 90447
60200 Compiègne
District of Compiegne
Ibis Compiègne ***
78 rooms
Languages : français, english, spanish
6,6km/4,1mi from the city center
Tel.:+33 3 44 23 16 27
Address :18 rue Edouard Branly, ZAC de Mercières
60200 Compiègne
District of Compiegne
Hôtel du Nord - La Table d'Elisa ***
Address :1 Place de la Gare
60200 Compiègne
District of Compiegne
Campanile Compiègne ***
Address :70 Avenue de Huy
60200 Compiègne
District of Compiegne
Hostellerie du Royal-Lieu ***
Address :9 rue de Senlis
60200 Compiègne
District of Compiegne
B&B hôtel Compiègne ***
87 rooms
Languages : french, english, spanish, german, italian, portuguese, dutch
6,7km/4,2mi from the city center
Address :10 avenue Marcelin Berthelot, ZAC de Mercières
60200 Compiègne
District of Compiegne
Kyriad Compiègne ***
49 rooms
Languages : french, english, spanish, german, italian
6,7km/4,2mi from the city center
Tel.:+33 3 44 20 11 11
Address :10 avenue Marcelin Berthelot, ZAC de Mercières
60200 Compiègne
District of Compiegne
Ibis Styles Compiègne ***
58 rooms
Languages : french, english, german, spanish
5,7km/3,5mi from Compiègne
Tel.:+33 3 44 23 80 80
Address :Place Jacques Tati
60880 Jaux