FRENCH SHOOTING SPORT FEDERATION National Shooting Sport Center Châteauroux-Déols www.fftir.org © Sarl L’Heudé & L’Heudé - Architectes Sommaire T An ambitious national and international shooting sport center 05 Paris T 140 000 sq/m of shooting ranges over a 800 000 sq/m resort 07 Castles of Loire T 2:30 Shooting sport, a booming discipline in France 09 T The French Shooting Sport Federation, a dynamic olympic federation 11 T Disciplines practiced within the French Shooting Sport Federation 13 Châteauroux-Déols © Sarl L’Heudé & - Architectes View of the 10, 25, 50 m shooting ranges 2 CNTS of Châteauroux-Déols 3 An ambitious national and international shooting sport center By choosing the Loire Valley region to locate its National Shooting Sport • a 80 fire lines 300, 500 and 600 m range located on 2 floors. Centre, the French Shooting Federation has chosen a very accessible and • A clay target center, with 5 ranges for trap, skeet and double trap. exceptional geographical position in the heart of France only 2:30 from Paris. • An Indoor Final Hall for 10, 25 and 50 m. With its fully fenced and secured resort on approximately 200 acres, a • A Business and Visitor Center. residential area including 45 cottages and administrative buildings, this unic center in Europe will become a reference for the organization of • A Shooting Sport museum. national and international sporting events. All these facilities will be located in a natural environnement, a pleasant and The National Shooting Sport Center (CNTS) will also be a place offering friendly place of life, for competitors, coaches and their families. permanently many shooting ranges with exceptional capacities : Visitors will be welcome in excellent installations and able to follow the • a 60 fire lines 10 m range. competitions through comfortable and state of the art facilities. • a 60 fire lines 25 m range. The first major events have already been scheduled and will take place at • a 80 fire lines 50 m range. Chateauroux in 2017. • a 2 fire lines 50 m Running Target range. The French shooting Federation would be honoured to welcome the European • a 40 fire lines 100 and 200 m range. Championship for the ISSF Olympic Disciplines in its National Shooting Sport Center of Châteauroux-Déols. CNTS general implantation 4 CNTS of Châteauroux-Déols 5 140 000 sq/m of shooting ranges over a 800 000 sq/m resort 10 m range Running Target 50 m range • 110 firing points (3 x 30 lines) shared • 2 ranges with 4 Running Target ranges • Range area : 40 m x 70 m or 2 800 sq/m • Range area : 120 m x 25 m or 3 000 sq/m • Covered area : 40 m x 15 m or 600 sq/m 25 m range Clay Target center • 60 firing points • 5 ranges • Range area : 48 m x 43 m or 2 064 sq/m • Range area : 44 600 sq/m • Covered area : 48 m x 15 m or 720 sq/m 300 m range 50 m range • 80 firing points • 80 firing points • Range area : 83 m x 612 m or 50 800 sq/m • Range area : 120 m x 70 m or 8 400 sq/m • Covered area : 83 m x 12 m or 1 000 sq/m • Covered area : 120 m x 15 m or 1 800 sq/m Facilities Rest area, restaurants, storage, etc. © Sarl L’Heudé & - Architectes Overview of the National Shooting Sport Center, with the long distance ranges (100, 200, 300, 500, 600 m) in the foreground 6 CNTS of Châteauroux-Déols 7 Shooting sport, a booming discipline in France Today, French Shooting Federation gathers 182 000 members and more The same occurs at the European and World Championships levels where the than 1 600 shooting clubs accross the country. The Olympic Federation is French Athletes are awarded with medals and permanently improving their responsible for the organization of Shooting competitions and Shooting leisure ranking. through numerous diversified events. • In 2013, at the European Championships in Belgrade, France got the With 11 shooting disciplines representing 57 different events, including 4th ranking. 15 olympic disciplines, every four years french won the following medals : • In 2014, at the World Championships in Granada, France won 9 times • 2 medals in 1996, in Atlanta O.G. gold out of 21 medals. • 2 medals in 2000, in Sydney O.G. In France, due to an innovative sports policy developed over many years, the • 1 medal in 2008, in Beijing O.G. French Shooting sports members increased from 129 000 in 2005 to almost 182 000 members in July 2015. The French Shooting Federation organizes • 2 medals in 2012, in London O.G. more than thirty nationals competitions every year, in constant progression. Ground Plan 8 CNTS of Châteauroux-Déols 9 The French Shooting Sport Federation, a dynamic olympic federation Established in 1886, Becomes French French Shooting Associations Olympic medals 12 medals since 1972 Shooting Federation in 1967, an Olympic Union Discipline Federation 21 medals (9 gold) in the 51st Other awards President M. Philippe CROCHARD World Championship in Granada (2014) 182 000 (July 2015) constantly increasing Number of Members over last 10 years France World Ranking 5th Number of Associations 1608 (as of March 2015) Managing Director M. Gilles MULLER Olympic events (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun) ISSF Disciplines World events (Pistol and Rifle) Staff 31 members © Sarl L’Heudé & - Architectes Final Hall view and multipurpose aera (expositions…) 10 CNTS of Châteauroux-Déols 11 Disciplines practiced within the French Shooting Sport Federation 15 ISSF Olympic events RIFLE • 300 m Rifle Prone men (60 shots) PISTOL: • 300 m Rifle 3 Positions men (40 shots kneeling, prone and standing) • 10 m Air Pistol men (60 shots) • 300 m Standard Rifle men (20 shots kneeling, prone and standing) • 10 m Air Pistol women (40 shots) • 50 m Rifle Prone women (60 shots) • 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol men (60 shots) • 300 m Rifle Prone women (60 shots) • 25 m Pistol women (60 shots) • 300 m Rifle 3 Positions women (20 shots kneeling, prone and standing) • 50 m Pistol men (60 shots) RUNNING TARGET RIFLE • 10 m Running Target men (30 slow run + 30 fast run) • 10 m Air Rifle men (60 shots) • 10 m Running Target mixed men (2 x 20 shots mixed) • 10 m Air Rifle women (60 shots) • 10 m Running Target women (20 slow run + 20 fast run) • 50 m Rifle 3 positions men (40 shots kneeling, prone and standing) • 10 m Running Target mixed women (2 x 20 shots mixed) • 50 m Rifle 3 positions women (20 shots kneeling, prone and standing) • 50 m Running Target men (30 slow run + 30 fast run) • 50 m Rifle prone men (60 shots) • 50 m Running Target mixed men (2 x 20 shots mixed) SHOTGUN French Events • Skeet men (125 Clay Targets) • Skeet women (75 Clay Targets) « ARMES REGLEMENTAIRES (military weapons competition) » • Trap men (125 Clay Targets) • 125 m Pistol and Revolver (20 shots) • Trap women (75 Clay Targets) • 25 m Military Speed (20 shots) • Double Trap men (150 Clay Targets) • 50 m Rifle (20 shots) • 200 m Gun (20 shots) ISSF World events PISTOL PISTOL • 10 m Rapid Fire Pistol men (40 shots) • 25 m Standard Pistol men (60 shots) • 10 m Standard Pistol men (40 shots) • 25 m Center Fire Pistol men (60 shots) • 10 m Rapid Fire Pistol women (40 shots) • 25 m Pistol men (60 shots) • 10 m Standard Pistol women (40 shots) • 25 m Standard Pistol women (40 shots) A reference french shooting range (Fleury-les-Aubray) 12 CNTS of Châteauroux-Déols To be continued on page 15 13 Disciplines practiced within the French Shooting Sport Federation Continuation of page 13 World Events IAU (International Armbrustschützen Union) World Events WBRSF (World Bench Rest Shooting Federation) • 10 m Crossbow Match men (60 shots) • 50 m Rifle Bench Rest (BR 50) • 10 m Crossbow Match women (40 shots) • 100 m Rifle Bench Rest • 30 m Crossbow Match men (30 shots standing and kneeling) • 200 m Rifle Bench Rest • 18 m Crossbow Field men (60 shots) IMSSU Events (International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union) • 18 m Crossbow Field women (60 shots) • 35, 50, 65 m Crossbow Field men (90 shots) • Big Bore Rifle (center fire) • 35, 50, 65 m Crossbow Field women (90 shots) • Small Bore Rifle (.22 rimfire) • Big Bore handgun (center fire) World Events IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation) • Small Bore handgun (.22 rimfire) • Classic Division • Field Pistol • Open Division MLAIC Events (Muzzle Loaders Associations International Commitee) • Production • Revolver Division • 25 m Handgun, original or replica (13 shots) • Standard Division • 50 m Handgun, original or replica (13 shots) • Mini Rifle Open • 50 m Rifle, original or replica (13 shots) • Mini Rifle Standard • 100 m Rifle, original or replica (13 shots) • Rifle Open • Clay Target, original or replica (25 Clay Target) • Rifle Standard A reference french shooting range (Volmerange) 14 CNTS of Châteauroux-Déols 15 © Sarl L’Heudé & - Architectes Aerial view of the National Shooting Sport Center : 10, 25, 50 m ranges and clay target area. FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE TIR 38, rue Brunel - 75017 PARIS Phone : 01 58 05 45 45 - Fax : 01 55 37 99 93 www.fftir.org M. Philippe CROCHARD, President M. Bruno VALLUET, Secretary General e-mail : [email protected] 07/2015 – Conception : Studio Art’6 Photos DR.