What you need to know about the future large hall in Quimper – Quimper

In Quimper, the future large hall in the Eau-Blanche sector, whose name has still not been finalized, will be “dominantly sporting”, says Jean-Luc Leclerc, vice-president of QBO. A project “developed in conjunction with high-level sports clubs”, adds Christelle Quéré, sports assistant, referring mainly to basketball, volleyball and table tennis. But not only. The tennis Open, handball, gymnastics and hip-hop have been associated with the project for this hall intended to host national-level competitions. Note that there will not only be sports because it is a multi-purpose hall that can accommodate shows, concerts and receptions.

With a surface area of ​​6,891 m² and two floors, the large event hall will be able to accommodate up to 3,500 spectators for basketball, 3,000 for volleyball and 2,850 for handball. Regarding events, the room will be flexible with gauges of 2,360 or 3,100 people according to two pre-established configurations. “It will be the largest room in Cornwall,” says Isabelle Assih, president of QBO. A room whose vocation is to radiate throughout the territory. Note that an annex, which will communicate with the large room, is also planned. It will be a sort of large gymnasium (1,668 m²) with a multisport surface and small bleachers. Ideal for workouts.

Despite the financial context and the energy crisis, “it is a strong choice of the Agglomeration not to have wanted to postpone the schedule of works”, affirms Isabelle Assih, revealing the main dates of the construction site, also including the development of the district of White Water. After the asbestos removal operations from the hangars located along the railway line, site depollution work will begin between the spring and summer of 2023. As for the fitting-out work, it will begin during the last quarter of 2023. Delivery scheduled for the summer of 2025.

If we only talk about the work on the main hall, the total cost is €18.7 million (excl. VAT), including approximately €3.6 million (excl. VAT) for the annex (i.e. €26 million incl. VAT). The neighborhood development project will cost approximately €8.3 million (excl. VAT). In order to finance all this, the Agglomeration will be able to count on subsidies from the State, the Region and the Department. The latter has already announced a participation of €5 million, as has the city of Quimper. For the rest of the financing, negotiations are underway.

Regarding the environmental aspects, the agglomeration intends to carry out a “virtuous” project, says Isabelle Assih. In addition to the use of materials from the territory and the wooden frame, it will be “a low-carbon construction. There will also be a wood boiler room”, lists the president of QBO, also referring to the rainwater recovery system and the installation of 2,100 m² of photovoltaic panels. “This will make it possible to produce energy but also to develop an innovative energy storage solution that we can use when we need it,” she explains. And that is counting without the greening project of the district and its wastelands.