Stade de France

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The Stade de France is a multi-purpose stadium located in Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris, in the Île-de-France region. It is the largest French stadium, capable of hosting sports events, concerts and shows with a flexible capacity (80,698 seats in football or rugby configuration). Unlike most other stadiums, it does not have a resident club and is owned by the State.

Built for the 1998 World Cup, with a higher gauge at Parc des Princes, it was inaugurated on 28 January 1998 by President Jacques Chirac. Its architecture is inspired by the Worldport, a terminal of the American airline Pan Am located at John F.-Kennedy Airport in New York. In addition to the 1998 World Cup, the compound also hosted two Rugby World Cup finals in XV (in 2007 and then in 2023), the 2016 European Football Championship, and three Champions Leagues (2000, 2006 and 2022) in addition to the 2003 World Championships.

In 2024, the Stade de France finally became an Olympic stadium, hosting the athletics and rugby events at seven as well as the...