Stade de Balmont

The Stade de la Duchère-Balmont, formerly the Stade de la Duchère or the Stade de Balmont, is a multi-purpose stadium in Lyon, France.
Since 2000, roller skaters can benefit from a speed ring of at the ground. The stadium is the home ground of football club Lyon La Duchère and roller-skating club.
Since 2012, the Stéphane-Diagana athletics hall has been located in the immediate vicinity.

History

The opening of the stadium took place in 1966 on the site of the former Fort Duchère. In 2013, the athletics track was upgraded; the new track, upgraded at a cost of 1.75 million euros, was inaugurated in presence of the discus thrower Mélina Robert-Michon.