Sports facilities

The University of Bordeaux has renovated its facilities to boost its sports offer and allow you to stay fit alongside the best possible coaching teams.

Photo : Basketball practice © Arthur Pequin
Basketball practice © Arthur Pequin

The University of Bordeaux has numerous sports facilities, including several that have been recently renovated. Students also have access to municipal or private facilities in the Bordeaux metropolitan area.

University facilities are located on two sites: the Rocquencourt campus and the Monadey campus. 

The University of Bordeaux SUAPS (University Service for Physical and Sports Activities) handles the management and maintenance of the sports facilities.

The facilities can be rented from the SUAPS by university and third-party partners, especially for events. 

With a surface area of 28 hectares for recreational purposes, the University of Bordeaux has one of the largest sports campuses in Europe.

University campus facilities

Monadey campus

Covering nearly 10 hectares, the campus includes: 

  • a stadium with 4 football pitches entirely renovated with artificial turf, changing rooms and outdoor amenities 
  • the Halle des Sports including a 2000-sqm playground (basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, etc.) as well as three squash courts and a climbing wall 
  • a fully-equipped weight room (machines, exercise mats, bikes, etc.) with changing rooms and a fitness trainer who supervises users.

Learn more

La halle des sports du stadium Monadey a été rénovée en 2021, avec notamment une salle de musculation accessible à la pratique libre © université de Bordeaux
The Monadey stadium Halle des Sports was renovated in 2021, including an open-access weight room © University of Bordeaux
The running tracks on the Rocquencourt campus have also been renovated © Olivier Got - University of Bordeaux
The running tracks on the Rocquencourt campus have also been renovated © Olivier Got - University of Bordeaux

Rocquencourt campus

Located between Pessac and Gradignan, this site offers: 

  • an outdoor area with 2 artificial and 3 natural  rugby pitches, tennis courts, as well as a 400-m running track 
  • a Covered Sports Complex (COSEC) home to 5 sports halls dedicated to dance, gymnastics and team sports as well as a dojo 
  • a 1500-sqm multipurpose gym for a variety of sports: basketball, badminton, table tennis, handball, etc. 
  • a fully-equipped weight room with changing rooms and a fitness trainer. 

Useful documents

Locate the facilities

Contacts

  • Rocquencourt Campus

    Mon-Thurs 9 am - 12 noon / 1 - 3 pm, Fri 9 am - 12 noon
    Rocquencourt Campus, avenue Jean Babin
    33600 Pessac

    +33 (0)6 82 04 37 23

  • Monadey Campus

    Mon-Thurs 9 am - 12 noon / 1 - 3 pm, Fri 9 am - 12 noon
    Allée Pierre de Coubertin
    33400 Talence

    +33 (0)6 26 39 94 29

  • SUAPS

    15 rue de Naudet
    33175 Gradignan Cedex

  • Rental Requests

    SUAPS (University Service for Physical and Sports Activities)

    suapsreservation%40u-bordeaux.fr

  • Photo The recently-renovated Halle des Sports hosts several sports activities: table tennis, badminton, basketball, archery and rock climbing... Campus Monadey © University of Bordeaux
    The recently-renovated Halle des Sports hosts several sports activities: table tennis, badminton, basketball, archery and rock climbing... Campus Monadey © University of Bordeaux
  • Photo The University has upgraded 4 playing fields on the Monadey campus, allowing for better year-round use, thanks to the artificial turf © CPU
    The University has upgraded 4 playing fields on the Monadey campus, allowing for better year-round use, thanks to the artificial turf © CPU
  • Photo The Rocquencourt campus has several multi-purpose sports halls including a gym © Olivier Got - University of Bordeaux
    The Rocquencourt campus has several multi-purpose sports halls including a gym © Olivier Got - University of Bordeaux
  • Photo Sports facilities are available for the student community on the Pin Agen campus © Gautier Dufau
    Sports facilities are available for the student community on the Pin Agen campus © Gautier Dufau