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Sport Football is at the heart of the sporting life of the city, with its home team, Olympique Lyonnais (website: www.olympiquelyonnais.com), doing very well in the French first league, achieving a second place standing, just behind Nice and comfortably ahead of Olympique de Marseille, in 2002. The team is based at the Stade de Gerland, avenue Jean Jaurès (tel: (04) 7872 7545; fax: (04) 7869 1066), a classified historical monument designed by local architect Tony Garnier, in 1926. The stadium is not normally open for visits, except during matches and concerts. This was one of the host venues for the 1998 World Cup. Tickets for sporting events can be purchased from Billeterie du Progrès, 52 rue Servient (tel: (08) 3668 6938). Bowling: Bowling is on offer at the AMF Bowling Lyon, Part-Dieu shopping centre (tel: (04) 7862 6432), and the Bowling du 8e, rue Marius Berliet (tel: (04) 7801 2165). Fitness centres: BAD’s, 44 rue Victor Lagrange (tel: (04) 7271 5050), Cadance Pascale Pecolo, 14 rue Pizay (tel: (04) 7828 1861), Gym Sport Loisirs, 2 rue Crimée (tel: (04) 7828 1313), and Club Pleine Forme, 81 rue de la République (tel: (04) 7837 9316), are all sports centres that are open to the public. Golf: There are many golf courses in Lyon and the Rhône-Alpes region. Two nine-hole public courses are Golf du Miribel Jaunage, Vaulx en Velin (tel: (04) 7880 5620), and the Golf de l’Isle d’Abeau, Le Rival, L’Isle d’Abeau (tel: (04) 7443 2884). Green fees range from €15 to €25. Additionally, there are many private golf courses where green fees range from €32 to €45.50. The Golf Club du Gouverneur, Monthieux (tel: (04) 7226 4034), has three courses – an 18-hole championship course, an 18-hole general course and a nine-hole course for beginners. The Golf Club du Beaujolais, Lucenay (tel: (04) 7467 0444), is aimed at all levels but remains rather technical. Jogging: There are numerous jogging circuits available in the parks of Lyon, with the most popular in Parc de la Tête d’Or, Parc de Parilly or Parc de la Croix-Laval. Swimming: For information on Lyon’s swimming pools, visitors should contact the Lyon City Council (tel: (04) 7860 1818). The Piscine Municipale, 349 avenue Jean Jaures (tel: (04) 7872 6617), and Piscine Municipale, chemin André Latarjet (tel: (04) 7874 3309), are both public pools. There is also the Garibaldi Swimming Pool, 221 rue Garibaldi (tel: (04) 7860 8966), and the Saint Exupéry Swimming Pool, 11 rue Pétrus Sambardier (tel: (04) 7829 8066). Tennis: Tennis courts are available at Lyon Métropole Sports, 84 quai Joseph Gillet (tel: (04) 7829 5328), Tennis Club de Lyon, 3 boulevard du 11 Novembre (tel: (04) 7889 4968), and Tennis Club de la Pape, 323 boulevard Marcel Yves-André (tel: (04) 7888 7664). |
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