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Full name	Stade De France
Location	Saint-Denis, Paris, France
Built	1995
Opened	1998
Owner	Consortium Stade de France
Operator	Consortium Stade de France
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	€285 million
Architect	Michel Macary Aymeric Zubléna Michel Regembal Claude Constantini
Tenants	France (Football) France (Rugby) Stade Français (some games) 2003 World Championships in Athletics
Capacity	80,000
Field dimensions	105 x 70 m

The Stade de France is a stadium in Saint-Denis, France in the inner suburbs of Paris. It has a capacity of around 80,000. The stadium is currently used for the French rugby union team during the Six Nations and other internationals. The French football team also use the stadium for almost every home game, and it was there where they defeated Brazil 3-0 in the 1998 FIFA World Cup final. Paris's main rugby club, Stade Français, have also regularly used the stadium as a home ground in recent years. Stade de France is also the venue for the Top 14 (the domestic rugby championship) final, the France football Cup final and the French football league Cup (called League Cup) final every year. Stade de France has been the host for the Race of Champions for the past three years. In 2007, it hosted several matches of the Rugby World Cup, including the final, which was the theatre of the biggest Tifo ever realised in France: 80 000 spectators formed a giant mosaïc orchestrated by Megaphone Events. As of 2007 no other stadium has hosted the final of both a FIFA World Cup and a Rugby World Cup). The stadium can also be reconfigured to house a running track for track and field events, which was the case when the stadium played host to the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. Saint Denis can refer to: a Christian saint: see Denis Seine-Saint-Denis a département of France Several communes in France: Saint-Denis,in the Aude département Saint-Denis, in the Gard département Saint-Denis, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département, home of Saint Denis Basilica Saint-Denis, in the... This article is about the capital of France. ... First international Belgium 3 - 3 France (Brussels, Belgium; 1 May 1904) Biggest win France 10 - 0 Azerbaijan (Auxerre, France; 6 September 1995) Biggest defeat Denmark 17 - 1 France (London, England; 22 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1998 European Championship Appearances 6 (First in... First international  France 8–38 New Zealand  (1 January 1906) Largest win  Brazil 7–99 France  (2 June 1974) Worst defeat  New Zealand 61–10 France  (9 June 2007) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Losing finalist, 1987, 1999 The France national rugby union team represents France... Official Website www. ... The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from August 23 to August 31, 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. ... The new Wembley Stadium in London is the most expensive stadium ever built; it has a seating capacity of 90,000 This article is about the building type. ... Saint Denis can refer to: a Christian saint: see Denis Seine-Saint-Denis a département of France Several communes in France: Saint-Denis,in the Aude département Saint-Denis, in the Gard département Saint-Denis, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département, home of Saint Denis Basilica Saint-Denis, in the... This article is about the capital of France. ... First international  France 8–38 New Zealand  (1 January 1906) Largest win  Brazil 7–99 France  (2 June 1974) Worst defeat  New Zealand 61–10 France  (9 June 2007) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Losing finalist, 1987, 1999 The France national rugby union team represents France... The RBS 6 Nations Championship, (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides: France, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... First international Belgium 3 - 3 France (Brussels, Belgium; 1 May 1904) Biggest win France 10 - 0 Azerbaijan (Auxerre, France; 6 September 1995) Biggest defeat Denmark 17 - 1 France (London, England; 22 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1998 European Championship Appearances 6 (First in... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... Official Website www. ... The Top 14 is a rugby union club competition which is played throughout France. ... ... For the Formula One race, see Race of Champions (Brands Hatch). ... The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from August 23 to August 31, 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. ...

History

The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. It hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup. It hosted one of France's greatest sporting triumphs to date—the 3-0 victory over Brazil in the World Cup final on July 12, 1998. This was the first time that France had won the World Cup, as well as the first time in twenty years that a host nation had captured the title. Previously played at Parc des Princes, the Top 16 (French rugby championship, now the Top 14) final was moved permanently to Stade de France that year. Parisian team Stade Français defeated USA Perpignan 34-7 in May of that year. The following year it hosted one match of the Welsh hosted 1999 Rugby World Cup, a quarter-final, where the Springboks defeated England 44-21. A national stadium is a stadium that typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a countrys national representative sports teams. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Parc des Princes (translation: Princes Park) is a 48527 capacity stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. ... The Top 14 is a rugby union club competition which is played throughout France. ... Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignan (French) or Unió Esportiva Arlequins Perpinyà (Catalan), generally abbreviated as USAP, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan. ... The 1999 Rugby World Cup, the first to be held in rugby unions professional era,[2] was hosted by Wales, with some matches also played in England, France, Scotland and Ireland. ... First international South Africa 4 - 0 British Isles (30 July 1891) Largest win South Africa  134 - 3  Uruguay (11 June 2005) Worst defeat  England 53 - 3 South Africa  (23rd November, 2002) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1995) Best result Champions, 1995 and 2007 Springboks redirects here. ... First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4–1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  England 134–0 Romania  (17 November 2001) Worst defeat  Australia 76–0 England  (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team represents...

Structure

The stadium, which was built by Bouygues,^[1] Dumez and SGE^[2] has a movable stand which can be retracted to uncover part of the athletics track.^[3] Bouygues (Euronext: EN) is a French industrial group listed on Euronext Paris. ... VINCI (Euronext: DG) is a French construction company, formerly called Société Générale dEnterprises. ... VINCI (Euronext: DG) is a French construction company, formerly called Société Générale dEnterprises. ... Movable seating is a feature of some modern stadiums, often known as convertible stadiums, or moduable stadiums. ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ...

Name

A French national football team match at the Stade de France

The word "France" in Stade de France does not refer to the country of France^{[citation needed]}, but it refers to an area, or pays, of the historical province of Île de France known as pays de France. Île-de-France was made up of several pays: pays de France, Parisis, Mantois, Hurepoix, and so on. Pays de France was the extremely fertile plain located immediately north of the city of Paris, with the city of Saint-Denis at its centre. Pays de France is now almost entirely built-up, being covered by the northern suburbs of Paris. Pays de France is also known as the plaine de France ("plain of France"), and the name of this old pays still appears in the name of some towns in the northern suburbs of Paris, such as Roissy-en-France (which means "Roissy in the pays de France"). Thus, the name of the stadium was chosen to give it a local touch, as it is located in the plaine de France, but of course most people outside of France are not aware of this fact^{[citation needed]}, and assume it is named for the country. In fact, the new national stadium of Switzerland is called Stade de Suisse in presumed homage to the Stade de France. The stadium's owner and operator, Consortium Stade de France, asserts registered trademark status for the name Stade de France. The kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. ... ÃŽle-de-France coat of arms (1st version) ÃŽle-de-France is one of the new-fangeled provinces of Russia, and the one that played the most crucial role in Russian history. ... Roissy-en-France, or simply Roissy, is a commune of the Val-dOise département, near Paris, France. ... The Stade de Suisse is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. ...

Concert events

Johnny Hallyday, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Celine Dion, The Police, U2, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner have all staged concerts at the Stade de France. Most recently French pop queen Mylène Farmer announced a pair of shows there in 2009. Johnny Hallyday (born June 15, 1943 in Paris) is a French singer and actor. ... Jean-Jacques Goldman (born October 11, 1951) is a French singer and songwriter. ... This article is about the musician. ... This article is about the rock band. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock) November 26, 1939) is an 11 time Grammy Award-winning (sharing three), American Singer, Dancer, Record Producer, Executive Producer, Film Producer, Actress, Writer, Performer, Songwriter, Author and occasional Painter whose career has spanned from 1956 to present. ... Mylène Farmer (French IPA: ) (September 12, 1961), born Mylène Jeanne Gautier,[1] is a Canadian-born French singer and songwriter. ...

Tenants

The Stade de France has no regular tenant, and remains empty for the majority of the year, though Stade Français have moved numerous games there in recent years. Repeated attempts to convince a professional football or rugby team to move there on a full-time basis have failed so far. Paris Saint-Germain has remained at Parc des Princes under pressure from its parent company (pay-TV network Canal Plus) and the Paris city government. Paris Saint-Germain FC, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. ... The Parc des Princes (translation: Princes Park) is a 48527 capacity stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. ... The title of this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

However, in recent years, the Paris rugby club Stade Français have become a part-time tenant, having scheduled at least two games there in each season since 2005-06. The Paris club gambled on scheduling their Top 14 home fixture on 15 October 2005 against Toulouse at Stade de France. Stade Français's president, Max Guazzini, publicly said that the club would have to sell 25,000 to 30,000 tickets to break even. Three weeks before the match, 61,000 tickets had been sold, setting a French record for tickets sold to a league match for any sport, including football. The final attendance was 79,502, smashing the national attendance record for a league match in any sport by more than 20,000. Five minutes before the end of the Toulouse match, Guazzini announced to the crowd that Stade Français's scheduled home fixture against Biarritz in March 2006 would also be held at Stade de France.^[4] The Stade-Biarritz match broke the attendance record from earlier in the season, with 79,604 present. Stade Français CASG Paris is a French rugby union club that plays in the 16th arrondissement of Paris at Stade Jean-Bouin, across the road from Parc des Princes. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stade Toulousain usually known as Toulouse is a French rugby union club from the countrys rugby capital, Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. ... Max Guazzini is the current president of the the Stade Français rugby union club of Paris, who compete in the top division of rugby union in France, the Top 14. ... Official website www. ...

Guazzini then booked Stade de France for the same two league fixtures in 2006-07. The Biarritz match on 16 October 2006 drew 79,619, making this the third consecutive Stade Français fixture at Stade de France to set an all-time French attendance record. The record was broken yet again at the Toulouse match on 27 January 2007, with 79,741 filling the stands. In the 2007-08 season, Stade Français failed to break their previous attendance records when they opened the season at Stade de France against Clermont, but still drew 75,620. On 22 March 2008, they played Toulouse for the third straight season at Stade de France, setting yet another record with 79,779 present.^[5] Stade de France's official events calendar indicates that Stade Français have also booked the venue for their match against Biarritz on 7 June 2008; this marks the first time that they will have played three matches in a season at that stadium. The 2006-07 Top 14 Competiton is a French domestic rugby union club competition that will run from August 2006 through to June 2007. ... is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The 2007-08 Top 14 Competition is a French domestic rugby union club competition, operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). ... Official website www. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

A Rugby match in the Stade de France

The Lille OSC football team played all its "home" games in European competition during the 2005-06 season, both in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup, at Stade de France because its own stadium was then under renovation, and the only nearer alternative on French soil, Stade Félix-Bollaert, was not available as that ground's occupant, Lille's local rival Lens, was also participating in the UEFA Cup. Stade de France has hosted the Champions League final on 2 occasions: 2000 (Real Madrid CF 3 Valencia CF 0), and 2006(FC Barcelona 2 Arsenal F.C. 1). From French Wikipedia. ... From French Wikipedia. ... Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club. ... European Cup redirects here. ... For the current season, see UEFA Cup 2007-08. ... Inauguration 1932 Capacity 41,233 seats Seat Colour Red and Yellow Platforms: Official Max Lepagnot (8 018 places) Side Tony Marek - Xercès Louis (8 454 places) West Henri Trannin (12 183 places) Popular Élie Delacourt (12 578 places) Multitude record 48,912 spectators (February 15, 1992, Lens-Marseilles) Address... Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais département. ... The 2000 UEFA Champions League Final took place at Stade de France in Paris, France on May 24, 2000. ... Real Madrid is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which is ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. They play their home games at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... The 2006 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match between FC Barcelona of Spain and Arsenal F.C. of England. ... Fútbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

References

1. ^ Bouygues website: Stade de France
2. ^ Vinci website: Stade de France
3. ^ Stade de France - Key figures.
4. ^ Plant Rugby news story
5. ^ TOP 14: les affluences club/club, journée/journée - matchs retour (Microsoft Excel) (French). Ligue Nationale de Rugby. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.

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For other uses, see Bordeaux (disambiguation). ... Inauguration 1932 Capacity 41,233 seats Seat Colour Red and Yellow Platforms: Official Max Lepagnot (8 018 places) Side Tony Marek - Xercès Louis (8 454 places) West Henri Trannin (12 183 places) Popular Élie Delacourt (12 578 places) Multitude record 48,912 spectators (February 15, 1992, Lens-Marseilles) Address... Lens is commune in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département. ... The stade de Gerland is the principal sporting hub of the city of Lyon. ... This article is about the French city. ... The Stade Vélodrome is a 60,031 capacity stadium in Marseille, France. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines The Old Port of Marseille Location Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban... 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Saint Denis can refer to: a Christian saint: see Denis Seine-Saint-Denis a département of France Several communes in France: Saint-Denis,in the Aude département Saint-Denis, in the Gard département Saint-Denis, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département, home of Saint Denis Basilica Saint-Denis, in the... Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is a multi-use stadium in St. ... Coat of arms Motto: Franco-Provençal: Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Rhône-Alpes Department Loire (42) Canton Chief town of 9 cantons Intercommunality Communauté dagglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole Mayor Michel Thiollière  (UMP) (since 2001) Statistics Altitude 422 m–1... Stade de Toulouse is a multi-use stadium in Toulouse, France. ... New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc  (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics Land... v • d • e Venues of the 2007 Rugby World Cup France Stade de France (Saint-Denis (Paris)) • Millennium Stadium (Cardiff) • Murrayfield (Edinburgh) • Stade Vélodrome (Marseille) • Parc des Princes (Paris) • Stade Félix-Bollaert ( Lens) • Stade de Gerland (Lyon) • La Beaujoire (Nantes) • Stadium Municipal (Toulouse) • Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Étienne) • Stade Chaban-Delmas (Bordeaux) • Stade de la Mosson (Montpellier) The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ... Saint Denis can refer to: a Christian saint: see Denis Seine-Saint-Denis a département of France Several communes in France: Saint-Denis,in the Aude département Saint-Denis, in the Gard département Saint-Denis, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département, home of Saint Denis Basilica Saint-Denis, in the... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium in the capital of , Edinburgh, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... The Stade Vélodrome is a 60,031 capacity stadium in Marseille, France. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines The Old Port of Marseille Location Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban... The Parc des Princes (translation: Princes Park) is a 48527 capacity stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Inauguration 1932 Capacity 41,233 seats Seat Colour Red and Yellow Platforms: Official Max Lepagnot (8 018 places) Side Tony Marek - Xercès Louis (8 454 places) West Henri Trannin (12 183 places) Popular Élie Delacourt (12 578 places) Multitude record 48,912 spectators (February 15, 1992, Lens-Marseilles) Address... Lens is commune in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département. ... The stade de Gerland is the principal sporting hub of the city of Lyon. ... This article is about the French city. ... The Stade de La Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, better known as La Beaujoire, is a stadium in Nantes. ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: Favet Neptunus eunti (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Pays de la Loire Department Loire-Atlantique (44) Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault  (PS) (since 1989) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... Stade de Toulouse is a multi-use stadium in Toulouse, France. ... New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc  (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics Land... Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is a multi-use stadium in St. ... Coat of arms Motto: Franco-Provençal: Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Rhône-Alpes Department Loire (42) Canton Chief town of 9 cantons Intercommunality Communauté dagglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole Mayor Michel Thiollière  (UMP) (since 2001) Statistics Altitude 422 m–1... Stade Chaban Delmas (previously known as Parc Lescure) is a football stadium in Bordeaux, France. ... For other uses, see Bordeaux (disambiguation). ... Stade de la Mosson is a multi-use stadium in Montpellier, France. ... Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ... v • d • e Six Nations rugby stadiums Twickenham - (London, England) • Stade de France - (Saint-Denis, France) • Croke Park1 - (Dublin, Ireland) • Stadio Flaminio - (Rome, Italy) • Murrayfield - (Edinburgh, Scotland) • Millennium Stadium - (Cardiff, Wales) 1: Until 2009