new artificial clay courts were inaugurated on Saturday April 26 at the Forcalquier sports complex: this new coating offers increased comfort for practitioners and allows use throughout the year. Four land is now accessible to racket enthusiasts.
This achievement is accompanied by less energy -consuming LED bulbs lighting and more respectful of the environment. Elected officials, partners, associations and residents met to unveil the inaugural plate at the end of a departmental tournament organized by the Tennis Club Forcalquier, chaired by Matthieu Millet.
“The club has 180 licensees, and a junior tennis school with more than 100 childrencommented the president. And our female tennis and school tennis projects, with the creation of a school class, will soon materialize. From September, more than 180 schoolchildren will come to train on our courts.“
A project at € 322,000 excl.
Éliane Bareille, president of the department, believes that “This new equipment gives material to participate in many tournaments far beyond the local level, and congratulates the many volunteers who, throughout the year, take care of young people“.
After the rehabilitation of the football field by the municipality, these new synthetic courts, including the realization – at a cost of € 322,000 excluding tax – was possible thanks to the financial assistance of the State, the Department and the National Sports Agency, are part of the strategy of sport development as a vector of health, social cohesion and attractiveness for the region.
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