What do the French relay, sprint and athletics hurdles teams, U17 and U19 basketball teams, artistic swimming teams, para basketball teams, para tennis teams, para table tennis teams, and the Chinese 3×3 basketball teams have in common? , the United States, Italy and Switzerland? All came to complete preparation courses at Creps de Poitiers in 2023.
Located 1 hour 30 minutes from Paris by train and benefiting from quality structures, the establishment welcomes people all year round thanks to its four accommodation residences totaling 30 single rooms and 91 double rooms or 212 beds. This total will be increased to 298 beds when the work on the Rio residence is completed.
If Creps welcomes permanent residents all year round, such as residents of certain centers and the internships of high-level teams give influence, it also accommodates trainees undergoing training in the establishment. Ultimately, accommodation is a little-known but widely used sector of the establishment. It totals 31,535 nights in 2023!
31.535
Like the number of nights totaled by Creps de Poitiers in 2023, an increase of 10.23% compared to the previous year. The bed occupancy rate is 66.49%, the highest in the last ten years. A great performance, especially since for the first year, the establishment was only closed for one week to be open 359 days, offering reception seven days a week.
But, apart from its geographical position, why do high-level teams choose to come and prepare there? “To welcome them well, we must meet three criteria: sports facilities that comply with the specifications of the national and international federations, offer quality catering to the teams and have good accommodation”replies Sébastien Talon, responsible for reception, programming and logistics.
International standards
Nothing was left to chance. The 3×3 basketball courts thus comply with those of the FIBA and their floor is even identical to that which the athletes will walk on during the Paris Olympic Games, the wooden floor of the Pierre Vincent gymnasium also meets the FIBA standards bringing the teams of France U17 to come and prepare on site for several years. For the athletics track, extensive work was carried out on the grain size when it was renovated so that it was neither too hard nor too soft to minimize injuries, particularly to the tendons. For a month, table tennis players have been able to train on the same table tennis table as those present at the Olympics…
These are just a few examples that allow Creps to be labeled a preparation center for nine Olympic disciplines (athletics, basketball, 3×3 basketball, road cycling, judo, rugby 7s, tennis, table tennis, triathlon) and nine Paralympic disciplines (athletics, wheelchair basketball, boccia, cycling, goalball, judo, wheelchair rugby, table tennis, wheelchair tennis).
99.5% satisfaction rate for sports facilities
But to achieve this, the establishment has focused on moving upmarket in other areas. In addition to the quality of the accommodation being redesigned during their renovation or construction, the catering has also improved in quality with organic, fresh products, favoring short circuits and to offer menus adapted to athletes by being established in conjunction with a dietician. .
And the feedback is eloquent. During the latest survey carried out by Creps among its users, 97% of those questioned were very satisfied with the reception, 99.5% were with the sports facilities, 94.6% with the educational rooms, 92% with the catering. and 87.7% of accommodation
All this while offering a fairly rare unity of place. Thanks to all these assets and the word of mouth of its users, the establishment attracts an increasing number of users. To shine more each year.
The Chinese 3×3 basketball team after the French U17 5×5 teams
Present to participate this week in the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Poitiers Stop and the FIBA 3×3 Poitiers Challenger, the Chinese team has established its base camp at Creps where it had already come last year. His arrival follows those of the French U17 5×5 teams, the men’s being present last week and the women’s in recent days.
