Le padel is by definition a sport with universal virtues. Give it back accessible to everyone must be a priority for this sport to develop fully. Spain included the padel to its social policy, thus explaining the rapid expansion of the “shovel".

Note that this article and analysis comes from a spanish vision with a concept in Spanish and therefore necessarily, not always comparable with other countries where there is padel like France.

The idea here is to broaden our vision on the different development paths of the padel. And we can easily observe, that there is not one but several ways of seeing the padel develop.

Creation of courts padel municipal authorities in Spain

If the first town halls to build courts of padel made a daring investment, now this investment is almost necessary.

“This installation will avoid travel, and will increase the number of fans of this sport”, Explain Jose Maria Andres, the sports advisor of the town hall of Moncofa (in the region of Valencia). Many inhabitants of the municipality moved to neighboring municipalities to play padel. By this construction, le padel gets closer to the population.

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Land of padel municipal of the city of Lourenza Lugo Spain

An investment of approximately 30 euros financed by the town halls, to promote sport and encourage its population to practice physical activity.

The courts can be reserved on the website of the municipality for a sum of 4 euros (varies slightly depending on the municipality) for 90 minutes of play, or 1 euro per player. The symbolic price encourages the inhabitants of the city to play padel. Unofficially, the grounds often remain open so that residents can freely and free access to the sports facility.

In France, certain municipalities such as La Ciotat (Bouches-du-Rhône) or Falaise (Calvados) have already announced the construction of courts padel municipal. We can think that if more and more municipalities invested in courts, the number of padel would grow significantly.

The courts of padel municipal authorities can be a lever for the expansion of padel in France.

Public figures who play padel

It is very common to see high profile personalities playing padel. They are generally very followed on social networks, and do not hesitate to share photos of their games. padel. This phenomenon is very true in Spain, and is starting to appear in France and in other countries.

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Fernando Alonso Carlos Sainz and Carlos Sainz Jr left to right

Le padel is fashionable, and the construction of municipal grounds could install this sport in the French sporting landscape.

From his names, we can guess his Spanish and Italian origins. Lorenzo is a multilingual passionate about sports: journalism by vocation and events by worship are his two legs. He is the international gentleman of Padel Magazine. You will often see it on the various international competitions, but also on the major French events. @eyeofpadel on Instagram to see his best photos of padel !