Football stadiums in France
Football stadiums in France
Football stadiums in France
Football stadiums in France
Stade De France (Paris)
Story :
Built for more than three years between 1995 and 1998, the Stade de France is the largest sports arena in France.
It has hosted many prestigious events such as the final of the 1998 World Cup, the 2006 Champions League and the 2016 European Championship. Residence of the French football team, it welcomes every season the final of the French Football Cup.
Popular player:
Zinedine Zidane: French international footballer, he is considered one of the greatest players in the history of football. He won numerous titles with the French team and with the clubs he played for such as Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid. He was even named the best European player of the last fifty years by UEFA in 2004.
Schedule of the visit:
You discover a rich route with the visit of the players' locker rooms, the warm-up room, the infirmary... You take the tunnel leading to the field to discover the lawn of this Stade de France.
You then go to the Stade de France museum, retracing the already mythical history of this enclosure, and the most beautiful moments of sport.
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Price :
Adult: 15€
Child (5-18 years old): 10 €
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Useful information :
Grand Paris plain tourist office
Parc des Princes (Paris)
Story :
A natural space used as a place for walking and hunting under the Ancien Régime, the Parc des Princes underwent several developments in the 19th century, until its inauguration in 1897. It was then a velodrome with a capacity of 3 200 seats. From 1903 to 1967, it was the arrival point of the Tour de France. It also hosts many football and rugby matches. In 1932, it was renovated and its capacity was extended to 40,000 seats.
Since 1974, it has been the residence of the Paris Saint-Germain club.
The park has been the scene of several great moments for the French team such as the Euro final in 1984, won 2-0 against Spain.
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Popular player:
Kylian Mbappé: French international footballer who plays as a striker. He is one of the major players in the French team which won the 2018 World Cup in Russia. World champion at 19, he becomes the second youngest player after Pelé to score twice in the final phase.
Schedule of the visit:
During a guided tour, you will discover the backstage of the stadium: top of the stands at the substitutes' bench, VIP boxes, locker room, History room and the wall of trophies.
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Price :
Adult: €24.90
Child (-13 years old): €14.90
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Useful information :
Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau
Groupama Stadium (Lyon)
Story :
Inaugurated in January 2016, it is a 100% private stadium and the 3rd largest in France with a capacity of 59,186 seats. It was designed by the architectural firm Populous, which was awarded the prize for the best architecture and design project by the British Expertise International Awards 2018 for this construction. It was first called Stade des Lumières in reference to the Festival of Lights.
It hosts the matches of the Olympique Lyonnais club, which is one of the best European football clubs.
Capacity: 59,186 seats
Popular player:
Ada Hegerberg: Norwegian international footballer playing as a striker with Olympique Lyonnais. In 2018, she won the first France Football Women's Golden Ball. She is one of the major figures of this sport with her unique performances, but also with her commitment to equal opportunities and the status of women.
Schedule of the visit:
During the guided tour, you have the opportunity to discover the OL Megastore, the museum with the players' locker room, as well as the corridor leading to the pitch and the press and VIP areas.
Several visit formulas are proposed, ranging from the simple basic visit lasting 45 minutes, to the more detailed visit lasting 2 hours 45 minutes.
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Price :
Adult: €19.00
Child (-16 years old): €8.00
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Useful information :
Lyon Tourist Office "Only Lyon"