Polytan LigaTurf RS+ at “Complexe Sportif de La Présidente,” Béziers (France)

Training and Playing Football on FIFA-Level Artificial Turf

The southern French city of Béziers is considered the oldest urban settlement in France. It is situated in the coastal plain of southwestern Languedoc, just 14 km from the Mediterranean Sea. Over the past two centuries, the city, which now has about 80,000 inhabitants, has benefited from the Canal du Midi. This canal connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic Ocean and crosses the Orb River near Béziers with a bridge.Outside the densely built old town lies the 130,000 sqm “Complexe Sportif de La Présidente,” the sporting center of Béziers. Its focal point is the Stade Présidente athletics stadium, surrounded by numerous playing and training fields. This public sports complex offers a wide variety of activities, ranging from football to athletics, tennis, basketball, and the highly popular sport of rugby. The local rugby club, Association Sportive de Béziers Hérault (AS Béziers), has won the French championship title eleven times in the past.One of the five playing and training fields was renovated in 2021 and equipped with an artificial turf system from Polytan. The LigaTurf RS+ was installed, which is highly valued by both professional and amateur athletes. It stands out especially because the rhombus-shaped design of the turf fibers, combined with ENTANGLEMENT technology, easily meets the high demands for shock absorption, ball roll, and ball rebound performance over an exceptionally long lifespan. It is no surprise that the LigaTurf RS+ remains the leading artificial turf system globally certified under the FIFA Quality Pro standards. Additionally, its BiColour design creates the visual impression of natural grass.The synthetic turf field in the Complexe Sportif de La Présidente is used, among others, by the football clubs Union Sportive Béziers and AS Béziers, with the latter not to be confused with the rugby club of the same name.