Padel continues to grow rapidly in France, and this momentum is now extending beyond private clubs and specialized complexes. More and more local authorities choose to invest in municipal land, often freely accessible but connected, in order to offer a modern, user-friendly practice accessible to all.

A popular local animation tool

For cities, installing a padel court goes far beyond simple sports development. The discipline, easy to use and very social, attracts both Sunday sportsmen and women as well as regular practitioners. This intergenerational sport is establishing itself as a vector of social connection, appreciated for its ability to energize community life and create moments of sharing around a fun physical activity.

Rates adapted to residents

With booking platforms like Anybuddy, municipalities can set up a differentiated pricing. Residents of the city or community of communes can benefit from preferential rates or even free admission, while external users pay the public price. Proof of address is verified directly by the customer service, available 7 days a week, thus relieving municipal services of time-consuming monitoring.

Autonomous land that can be installed anywhere

The trend is also towards self-management, without on-site personnel. Thanks to technologies such as connected doors, automated lighting or video surveillance, the land can be used safely, at any time, with reduced management costs. Croissy-Beaubourg, in Seine-et-Marne, two independent padel courts are thus open for reservation, with free access for residents.

A changing model of public sport

By relying on simple and modular tools like those offered by Anybuddy, municipalities can manage their sports facilities completely independently: creation of slots, customization of prices, access managementThe platform also handles user requests (refunds, invoices, codes, assistance, etc.), saving municipal agents from having to answer technical questions on a daily basis.

Padel is gradually establishing itself as a new pillar of local public sportIts rise in power, combined with well-thought-out digital solutions, allows communities to expand their offerings, control their costs, and above all, meet citizens' expectations. A concrete evolution towards a a more open, simpler and more modern sport.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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