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Anaëlle Petit
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Next to Toulousea large sports complex has just seen the light of day. Based in Saint-Joryit is intended for lovers of racket sports. He is a young Unionist from 20 ans who is behind this project, launched on January 5, 2026.
Strong demand, but few offers in the region
The sports complex, which Matisse Moutouh called PB7, houses three sports under one roof… and over an area of 1,000 m2. Here it is possible to play badmintonau pickleball and even to ping-pong.
“We are one leading region in the practice of paddle (a cousin sport of pickleball, editor’s note), and in addition there is a high demand in badminton, but few offers, so I wanted to bring everything together in the same place,” he explains.
“It’s an outlet, it allows them to escape”
The entrepreneurial fiber is not new to the young Unionnais. Already at 18, he had his own food truck and went to the markets early in the morning with a friend. His attraction to sport and his pleasure of being in contact with people motivated him to create PB7, an idea born a year ago and which saw the light of day at the beginning of 2026 after three months of work.
“In the current difficult context, I know that people will and will continue to go to sport. It’s a outletit allows them to escape. So this project was obvious,” confides Matisse who is now the sole manager of the complex.
What is pickleball?
A sportsman at heart, Matisse is basically a basketball enthusiast. But he discovered with an American friend the pickleball which pushes him to bring the practice back to the region. This sport, created in 1960 in the United States, is now experiencing great growth in France.
“It is a sport accessible to all which is practiced from 7 to 77 years old. In 1 on 1 it can be very cardio but in 2 on 2, it’s a little more relaxed and technical,” he says. This discipline combines elements of badminton, tennis and ping-pong.
5 courts and 2 tables
PB7 offers seven landsincluding three dedicated to pickleball, two to badminton and two ping-pong tables. “It’s a place as much for athletes as for beginners or families,” explains Matisse.
Of the initiations in pickleball take place regularly with a partner coach. The first, which took place last Friday, was complete with 12 registered. The complex also hosts corporate and private events.
“The idea is that people stay at the complex after their match”
The place is not only limited to sports practice. A space bar snacking accompanies the land with an atmospheric mezzanine cosy. A varied menu of drinks and snacks is offered.
“The idea is that people stay at the complex after their match,” explains Matisse.
“Athletes can network here”
In this same spirit, he set up a WhatsApp group allowing you to communicate on news from the PB7 complex, to find playing partners and to suggest matches while creating a real community.
“Here, athletes can networkfriends, partners…”, he rejoices. The young man specifies that he would like to increase the number of events such as tournaments or up-downs.
The first 50 lucky ones
The complex is open every day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.. Reserving slots to play is done via an application. Athletes can bring their equipment or rent it on site and a monthly subscription is offered for the first 50 to arrive. This allows you to benefit from unlimited access to the entire complex.
In terms of prices, count on 11 euros per hour for two people to play pickelball, or 9 euros per hour for 4 people. To play ping-pong for an hour, equipment included, it’s 5 euros per person. More information on the PB7 website
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