INSEP is a benchmark Olympic and Paralympic training and preparation centre for international athletes in France. INSEP’s main purpose is to support elite athletes and their coaching staff, primarily by providing them with the highest quality sports facilities and equipment. 50% of France’s Olympic medals are won by athletes who train at INSEP.
It accommodates all the necessary equipment and training facilities in order to practice a wide range of sports and sports activities.
The athletes who train, study, receive treatment, eat and live on the campus form a real team that champions INSEP’s commitments and values.
By sharing their daily lives and sporting experiences, they forge a mindset conducive to performance and success. The team is made up of athletes who used to train and are still currently training at INSEP.
This includes 19 resident sports squads, French national teams on preparation or recuperation courses, professional sports teams, athletes with contracts to develop specific areas or techniques and foreign delegations.
The cutting-edge technology at INSEP allows all Olympic and Paralympic federations in French sport to train in optimum conditions. Certain federations have signed multi-year training agreements with the institute.
Christian D’Oriola Complex
• A 712m2 rhythmic gymnastics hall
• A 1,432m2 artistic gymnastics hall for the six pieces of men’s apparatus (floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar) and the four pieces of women’s apparatus (vault, asymmetric bars, beam, and floor)
• A 200m² dance studio
• Three fencing rooms (épée, foil and sabre) – 42 strips (14 per type of weapon) – a 57m2 specialist weights room
• A 900m2 wrestling gym with six fight areas, a 110-seater grandstand, two locker rooms each equipped with a hot bath (jacuzzi) and a sauna
• A 820m2 taekwondo gym with four contest areas, two locker rooms each equipped with a hot bath (jacuzzi), a sauna and a separate weights room
• A 577m2 weights room with four zones equipped with over 80 machines
• A balneotherapy area with two hot baths and two cold baths
Christine Caron Aquatics Centre
• The 50m “Emile Schoebel” pool, which can be split into two 25m pools and across the width
• The “Muriel Hermine” pool – synchronized swimming – 25m x 20m x 3m – and two 1m diving boards
• Diving pool (with boards at 1m and 3m and platforms at 1m, 3m and 5m) and a dryland training area
• A balneotherapy area with a hot bath and a cold bath
• A 250m2 weights room
Halle Joseph Maigrot
• A three-lane 340m track
• A nine-lane 100m track
• A four-lane 166.66m banked oval
• A nine-lane sprint and hurdles track (50m and 60m)
• A five-lane 100m and 110m sprint track
• Two high jump pits
• Two pole vault pits
• Three jumping pits (long jump and triple jump)
• Two shot put throwing circles
• 10 firing lanes (modern pentathlon)
• A weights area
• A 563.21m2 physical rehabilitation zone
• A balneotherapy area with two cold baths and a jacuzzi
• A grandstand
• A 166.66m velodrome
Jean Letessier Center
• A 1,800m2 boxing gym with three rings and a punching room
• A 476m2 table tennis hall with 16 tables
• A 300m2 weightlifting gym with 12 platforms
• A balneotherapy area with a hot bath and two cold baths
Marie-Thérèse Eyquem Complex
• A 1,971m2 dojo with nine contest areas
• A 285.96m2 weights room reserved for judokas
• A balneotherapy area with a hot bath, a cold bath and a spa
• A multisports room
Nelson Paillou Complex
• A 1,000m2 badminton gym with eight courts (6 doubles courts and 2 singles courts), also suitable for handball (PVC elasto flooring)
• Two basketball gyms, one of which is equipped with a grandstand and parquet flooring (P2 gym, 1,100m2) and the other is also suitable for volleyball (P3 gym, 800m2)
• A 470m2 shooting room with 20 targets at 10m
• A 153.56m2 basketball weights room
• A 135m2 communal weights room
Sébastien Flute Archery Centre
• 20 target stands and 5 with shooting windows
3x3 Basketball Court
Alain Danet Field Hockey Pitch (6386m2, astroturf)
Gilbert Omnes Athletics Stadium
• A six-lane 400m race track
• Two high jump pits
• Two long jump pits
• Two pole vault pits
• A triple jump pit
• A central grass field
• Two outdoor discus and hammer throw cages
• Two outdoor shot put throwing circles
• A teaching room for training courses
Reinforced Natural Grass Pitch
• Football pitch: 68 x 105 m = 7 140 m
• Rugby pitch : 66 x 91 m = 6 006 m (between the posts)
Shooting Range
• 10 25m firing lanes
• 6 50m firing lanes
7038 m2 Synthetic Football Pitch
• An 11-a-side football pitch lengthwise
• Two 7-a-side football pitches widthwise
4 GreenSet Tennis Courts
Throwing Area (shot put, discus, hammer)
Changing rooms
Secure locker rooms
First aid kits and first aid room
Full medical support
Sports equipment and inventory
Equipment storage facilities
Cafeteria
Free WIFI internet access
Meeting room
Recreation room
Cafes and restaurants nearby
Parking
Organization of matches/competitions
Preventative athletics training
Physical conditioning
Varied Athlete Nutrition
The mental dimension support programme
A dedicated mobile app for athletes
Library
The INSEP document resource centre
Health care and dental treatment Center
Psychomotor and physical profiling field tests
Store
Additional sport options:
Multisports (weights, physical rehabilitation, balnéotherapy…)
American football
| Convenience | The sports center has all the required facilities for athletes’ comfort and convenience, such as separate showers and bathrooms for men and women, secure lockers, first aid kits, gyms with various training equipment fit for all tastes, a separate room for coaches, etc. All of the sports center’s facilities have flooring of premium quality and numerous specialized modern training equipment, which greatly enhance the productivity and efficiency of training done in the sports center. |
| Accessibility | The sports center is easily accessible for disalbed people and has a big parking area to accommodate all of its athletes and visitors. |
| Staff and training | The center is very well organized and staffed, it provides year-round sports support to local clubs and individuals and beyond. Trainers and staff are all operating on a professional level, and always are glad to assist athletes through the training process. There are also many various training programs available, for all age ranges and levels of difficulty. The sports center is fully equipped and has all the required facilities to host various tournaments and competitions. For those who simply want to get back into shape, general preparation lessons and personalized training programs are also offered. |