Stade de Balmont
# 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 400 m (1,300 ft) at the ground. The stadium is the home ground of football club Lyon La Duchère and roller-skating club RHC Lyon [fr].

## 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.

