JA Vichy
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Jeanne d’Arc de Vichy Val d’Allier Auvergne Basket is a basketball
club based in Vichy
, France
that plays in the LNB
. Their home games are played at Gymnase Pierre Coulon
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club based in Vichy
Vichy
Vichy is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France. It belongs to the historic province of Bourbonnais.It is known as a spa and resort town and was the de facto capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation from 1940 to 1944.The town's inhabitants...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
that plays in the LNB
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
. Their home games are played at Gymnase Pierre Coulon
Gymnase Pierre Coulon
Gymnase Pierre Coulon is an indoor sporting arena located in Vichy, France. The capacity of the arena is 3,300 people. It is currently home to the JA Vichy basketball team....
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