National Football Technical Center, Montjoye Estate

Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France

Project description

Construction of the National Football Technical Center

Pierre Ferret, in consultation with the various football partners, developed the program for the National Football Technical Center (CTNF), chose the site, and oversaw the design and construction of the buildings and the surrounding natural and sports areas.

The National Football Technical Center is located in the Rambouillet Forest, within a 56-hectare park. The development plan meticulously respects the existing site, utilizing the paths and clearings that were already mapped out. Thus, for 10 hectares of sports fields and 15,000 m² of floor area, only 3 hectares were cleared.

The so-called “cascade of stadiums” consists of several terraced fields, leading to a “mirror water feature” that reflects only the sky and trees, covering a football field and two gymnasiums (160m long, 95m wide, 12m high).

Project informations

Client

Fédération Française de Football (FFF)

Program

Construction of the National Football Technical Center, including 8 football fields, one of which is covered by a pool, a gymnasium, stands, hotel accommodation (400 beds), a restaurant, a club house, offices, classrooms, a library, an audiovisual control room, an amphitheater (250 seats), a medical building, and functional rehabilitation facilities.