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A new sports complex should see the light of day Solernear Perpignan. This Monday, December 16, 2024, the community council of Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole approved the urban partnership project agreement for this future site dedicated to padelthe fashionable sport in the Pyrénées-Orientales.

A large padel complex arrives in Soler

As we explained to you last October on News PerpignanLe Soler wants to have a major new development: 11 padel courts (including a central one), a clubhouse and a restaurant area (read opposite).

To enable the construction of the building, the City will undertake work . The cost was estimated atalmost 530,000 euros

. The town hall and the urban community want half of the costs (around 265,000 euros) to be covered by the private operator of the future complex. The rest will be the responsibility of the municipality. “The completion time is planned for fin 2027

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We are talking here about public equipment, wet networks… The future premises will be the responsibility of private project leaders. A “second green lung” announces the cityIf it sees the light of day, this building will be located on the current vacant lot located behind the Jo Maso sports complex and the Jules Verne college . As an extension, a brand new

of 6,000 m², called “La Flara”, will be created by the municipality. Videos: currently on ActuWith this new natural space, the City wants to offer a “second green lung” to its residents.

thanks to this program: play areas, relaxation areas for families and pétanque courts will be created among tall trees and vegetation in order to combat heat islands.

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The project does not only make people happy If the project is already making the (many) fans of padel salivate, some local residents take a dim view of the arrival of such an infrastructure near houses. “This project would not only cause considerable disruption to our living environment but also pose a risk to the local environment. It has been proven that the creation of sealed areas contributes to soil erosion and increased flood risks,” writes a collective of residents on a

online petition .“We understand the interest that such a complex can arouse and we are not against its establishment, but we ask that it be done in

a more suitable place