France at the Rugby World Cup
Hosting -- 2007 Rugby World Cup
Table:
City

Country

Stadium

Capacity

Further reading

Saint-Denis
France
Stade de France
80,000
Overview

Marseille
France
Stade Vélodrome
59,500
Overview

Paris
France
Parc des Princes
47,870
Overview

Lens
France
Stade Félix-Bollaert
41,400
Overview

Lyon
France
Stade de Gerland
41,100
Overview

Nantes
France
Stade de la Beaujoire
38,100
Overview

Toulouse
France
Stadium de Toulouse
35,700
Overview

Saint-Étienne
France
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
35,650
Overview

Bordeaux
France
Stade Chaban-Delmas
34,440
Overview

Montpellier
France
Stade de la Mosson
33,900
Overview

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Saint-Denis ( /ˌsæ̃dəˈniː/ , French : [ sɛ̃d ( ə ) ni ] ( listen ) ) is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris , France . It is located 9.4 km ( 5.8 mi ) from the centre of Paris . Saint-Denis is a subprefecture ( French : sous-préfecture ) of the department of Seine-Saint-Denis , being the seat of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis . Saint-Denis is home to the royal necropolis of the Basilica of Saint-Denis and was also the location of the associated abbey . It is also home to France 's national football and rugby stadium , the Stade de France , built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup . Saint-Denis is a formerly industrial suburb currently changing its economic base . Inhabitants of Saint-Denis are called Dionysiens .
Stade de France ( French pronunciation : ​ [ stad də fʁɑ̃s ] ) is the national stadium of France , located just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis . Its seating capacity of 80,698 makes it the eighth-largest stadium in Europe . The stadium is used by the France national football team and French rugby union team for international competition . It is the largest in Europe for track and field events , seating 78,338 in that configuration . Despite that , the stadium 's running track is mostly hidden under the football pitch . Originally built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup , the stadium 's name was recommended by Michel Platini , head of the organising committee . On 12 July 1998 , France defeated Brazil 3-0 in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final contested at the stadium . It will host the opening and closing ceremonies and the athletics events at the 2024 Summer Olympics . It will also host matches for the 2023 Rugby World Cup . Stade de France , listed as a Category 4 stadium by UEFA , hosted matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup , the UEFA Champions League finals in 2000 and 2006 , and the 1999 and 2007 Rugby World Cup , making it the only stadium in the world to have hosted both a Football World Cup final and a rugby union World Cup final . It also hosted seven matches at UEFA Euro 2016 , including the final , where France lost to Portugal 1-0 after extra-time . The facility also hosted the Race of Champions auto race in 2004 , 2005 , and 2006 .
Marseille ( /mɑːrˈseɪ/ mar-SAY , also spelled in English as Marseilles ; French : [ maʁsɛj ] ( listen ) , locally [ maʁˈsɛjə ] ( listen ) ; Occitan : Marselha [ maʀˈsejɔ , -ˈsijɔ ] ) is the prefecture of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône and region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur . It is located on the Mediterranean coast near the mouth of the Rhône . The city covers an area of 241 km2 ( 93 sq mi ) and had a population of 870,018 in 2016 . Its metropolitan area , which extends over 3,173 km2 ( 1,225 sq mi ) is the third-largest in France after those of Paris and Lyon , with a population of 1,831,500 as of 2010 . Known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as Massalia ( Greek : Μασσαλία , romanized : Massalía ) , Marseille was an important European trading centre and remains the main commercial port of the French Republic . Marseille is now France 's largest city on the Mediterranean coast and the largest port for commerce , freight and cruise ships . The city was European Capital of Culture in 2013 and European Capital of Sport in 2017 ; it hosted matches at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2016 . It is home to Aix-Marseille University .
The Stade Vélodrome ( French pronunciation : ​ [ stad velɔdʁom ] ) , known as the Orange Vélodrome for sponsorship reasons , is a multi-purpose stadium in Marseille , France . It is home to the Olympique de Marseille football club of Ligue 1 since it opened in 1937 , and was a venue in the 1998 FIFA World Cup , the 2007 Rugby World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2016 . It occasionally hosts RC Toulon rugby club of the Top 14 . It is the largest club football ground in France , with a capacity of 67,394 spectators . The stadium is also used regularly by the France national rugby union team . The record attendance for a club game before renovation at the Stade Vélodrome was 58,897 ( for a UEFA Cup semi-final against Newcastle United in 2004 ) . Since expansion to 67,394 , the record attendance at the ground now stands at 65,421 for the match against rivals Lyon that occurred on 10 November 2019 . The stadium was also featured as a FIFA World Cup venue when the 1938 finals were held in France . The first-ever match to be played was between Marseille and Torino in 1937 . The French rugby union team began an impressive run of victories at the stadium in the early 2000s . They defeated New Zealand 42-33 in November 2000 , and in 2001 defeated Australia by one point . They beat South Africa in 2002 , followed by a win over England in 2003 .
The Parc des Princes ( French pronunciation : ​ [ paʁk de pʁɛ̃s ] , literally Princes Park in English ) is an all-seater football stadium in Paris , France . The venue is located in the south-west of the French capital , inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris , in the immediate vicinity of the Stade Jean-Bouin ( rugby venue ) and within walking distance from the Stade Roland Garros ( tennis venue ) . The stadium , with a seating capacity of 47,929 spectators , has been the home of Paris Saint-Germain since 1974 . Before the opening of the Stade de France in 1998 , it was also the home arena of the French national football and rugby union teams . The Parc des Princes pitch is surrounded by four covered all-seater stands , officially known as Tribune Borelli , Tribune Auteuil , Tribune Paris and Tribune Boulogne . Conceived by architect Roger Taillibert & Siavash Teimouri , the current version of the Parc des Princes officially opened on 4 June 1972 , at a cost of 80-150 million francs . The stadium is the third to have been built on the site , the first opening its doors in 1897 and the second following in 1932 . PSG registered its record home attendance in 1983 , when 49,575 spectators witnessed the club 's 2-0 win over Waterschei in the UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup quarter-finals . However , the French national rugby team holds the stadium 's absolute attendance record . They defeated Wales 31-12 in the 1989 Five Nations Championship in front of 50,370 spectators .
Lens ( French pronunciation : [ lɑ̃s ] ( listen ) ; Picard : Linse ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France . It is one of the main towns of Hauts-de-France along with Lille , Valenciennes , Amiens , Roubaix , Tourcoing , Arras and Douai . The inhabitants are called Lensois .
The Stade Bollaert-Delelis ( French pronunciation : ​ [ stad bɔlaʁt dələlis ] ) is the main football stadium in Lens , France , that was built in 1933 . It is the home of RC Lens . The stadium 's capacity is 38,058 - about 7,000 more than the city 's population . The stadium was originally named after Félix Bollaert , a director of Compagnie des Mines de Lens , who was anxious to promote the development of sports clubs in the city . Construction began in 1931 , though Bollaert died shortly before the stadium 's inauguration . It was renamed Stade Bollaert-Delelis in 2012 after the death of André Delelis , a politician who served as the Minister of Commerce under President François Mitterrand .
Lyon or Lyons ( UK : /ˈliːɒ̃/ , US : /liˈoʊn/ , [ c ] French : [ ljɔ̃ ] ( listen ) ; Arpitan : Liyon , pronounced [ ʎjɔ̃ ] ; Italian : Lione , pronounced [ liˈone ] ) is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France . It is located in the country 's east-central part at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône , about 470 km ( 292 mi ) south of Paris , 320 km ( 199 mi ) north of Marseille and 56 km ( 35 mi ) northeast of Saint-Étienne . Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais . Lyon had a population of 513,275 in 2015 . It is the capital of the Metropolis of Lyon and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes . The Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,265,375 in 2014 . The city is known for its cuisine and gastronomy , and historical and architectural landmarks ; part of it is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site . Lyon was historically an important area for the production and weaving of silk . Lyon played a significant role in the history of cinema : it is where Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph . It is also known for its light festival , the Fête des Lumières , which begins every 8 December and lasts for four days , earning Lyon the title of Capital of Lights . Economically , Lyon is a major centre for banking , as well as for the chemical , pharmaceutical , and biotech industries . The city contains a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games , and in recent years has fostered a growing local start-up sector .
The Stade de Gerland ( known for sponsorship reasons as Matmut Stadium de Gerland and otherwise known as Municipal de Gerland or Stade Gerland [ stad ʒɛʁlɑ̃ ] ) is a stadium in the city of Lyon , France which serves as home to Top 14 rugby club Lyon OU . It has a seating capacity of 25,000 . Situated in the Gerland quarter , it was used by French professional football club Olympique Lyonnais , who moved to the newly constructed Parc Olympique Lyonnais in 2016 . Local rugby union club Lyon OU moved in beginning of 2017 , replacing their much smaller stadium Matmut Stadium . The stadium 's capacity was also reduced from 43,000 to a more reasonable 25,000 . The Stade de Gerland is listed as a Category three stadium by UEFA 's standards and has hosted matches for the 1972 Rugby League World Cup , UEFA Euro 1984 , the 1998 FIFA World Cup , and the 2007 Rugby World Cup . The stadium has hosted concerts by many famous artists , including The Rolling Stones , Michael Jackson , David Bowie , Pink Floyd and Genesis .
Nantes ( /nɒ̃t/ , also US : /nænts , nɑːnt ( s ) / , French : [ nɑ̃t ] ( listen ) ; Gallo : Naunnt or Nantt [ nɑ̃ ( ː ) t ] ; Breton : Naoned [ ˈnãunət ] ) is a city in Loire-Atlantique on the Loire , 50 km ( 31 mi ) from the Atlantic coast . The city is the sixth-largest in France , with a population of 303,382 in Nantes and a metropolitan area of nearly 950,000 inhabitants . With Saint-Nazaire , a seaport on the Loire estuary , Nantes forms the main north-western French metropolis . It is the administrative seat of the Loire-Atlantique department and the Pays de la Loire région , one of 18 regions of France . Nantes belongs historically and culturally to Brittany , a former duchy and province , and its omission from the modern administrative region of Brittany is controversial . Nantes was identified during classical antiquity as a port on the Loire . It was the seat of a bishopric at the end of the Roman era before it was conquered by the Bretons in 851 . Although Nantes was the primary residence of the 15th-century dukes of Brittany , Rennes became the provincial capital after the 1532 union of Brittany and France . During the 17th century , after the establishment of the French colonial empire , Nantes gradually became the largest port in France and was responsible for nearly half of the 18th-century French Atlantic slave trade . The French Revolution resulted in an economic decline , but Nantes developed robust industries after 1850 ( chiefly in shipbuilding and food processing ) . Deindustrialisation in the second half of the 20th century spurred the city to adopt a service economy . In 2012 , the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked Nantes as a Gamma world city .
The Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau , or Stade de la Beaujoire ( French pronunciation : ​ [ stad də la boʒwaʁ ] ) , is a stadium in Nantes , France . It is the home of the FC Nantes football club . The stadium opened for the first time on May 8 , 1984 , for a friendly game : FC Nantes - Romania . It was named after Louis Fonteneau , who was President of FC Nantes between 1969-1986 . It was renovated in 1998 , for the World Cup . While its original capacity was 52,923 , in 1998 , it was converted to an all-seater stadium and its current capacity is 38,128 . Previously , the team played at Stade Marcel Saupin . The stadium also hosts international rugby matches , including France against New Zealand ( 16-3 ) on November 15 , 1986 . In September 2007 , it hosted three pool matches of the 2007 Rugby World Cup : Wales vs Canada on September 9 , England vs Samoa on September 22 and Wales vs Fiji on September 29 . In domestic rugby , La Beaujoire hosted both Top 14 semifinal matches in 2013 , and Paris-area Top 14 side Racing Métro 92 will play their final home match of the 2013-14 season against Clermont at La Beaujoire on April 19 , 2014 . La Beaujoire hosted matches during the UEFA Euro 1984 , including a 5-0 victory for France over Belgium . Six matches were also played there during the 1998 FIFA World Cup , including the quarter-final between Brazil and Denmark .
Toulouse ( /tuːˈluːz/ , too-LOOZ ; French : [ tuluz ] ( listen ) ; Occitan : Tolosa [ tuˈluzo ] ; Latin : Tolosa ) is the capital of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the region of Occitanie . The city is on the banks of the River Garonne , 150 kilometres ( 93 miles ) from the Mediterranean Sea , 230 km ( 143 mi ) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km ( 420 mi ) from Paris . It is the fourth-largest city in France , with 466,297 inhabitants as of January 2014 . In France , Toulouse is called the Pink City ( La Ville Rose ) . The Toulouse Metro area , with 1,312,304 inhabitants as of 2014 , is France 's fourth-largest metropolitan area , after Paris , Lyon and Marseille , and ahead of Lille and Bordeaux . Toulouse is the centre of the European aerospace industry , with the headquarters of Airbus ( formerly EADS ) , the SPOT satellite system , ATR and the Aerospace Valley . It also hosts the European headquarters of Intel and CNES 's Toulouse Space Centre ( CST ) , the largest space centre in Europe . Thales Alenia Space , ATR , SAFRAN , Liebherr-Aerospace and Airbus Defence and Space also have a significant presence in Toulouse . The University of Toulouse is one of the oldest in Europe ( founded in 1229 ) and , with more than 103,000 students , it is the fourth-largest university campus in France , after the universities of Paris , Lyon and Lille . The air route between Toulouse-Blagnac and Paris Orly is the busiest in Europe , transporting 2.4 million passengers in 2014 . According to the rankings of L'Express and Challenges , Toulouse is the most dynamic French city . The city was the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom in the 5th century and the capital of the province of Languedoc in the Late Middle Ages and early modern period ( provinces were abolished during the French Revolution ) , making it the unofficial capital of the cultural region of Occitania ( Southern France ) .
Stadium de Toulouse is the largest multi-purpose stadium in Toulouse , France . It is currently used mostly for football matches , mainly those of the Toulouse Football Club and the big games of rugby for Stade Toulousain in the European Rugby Champions Cup or Top 14 . It also hosts the test matches of France 's national rugby union team . It is located on the island of Ramier near the centre of Toulouse . It is a pure football and rugby ground , and therefore has no athletics track surrounding the field . The stadium is able to hold 33,150 people . The stadium was built in 1937 for the 1938 FIFA World Cup ( but again under construction , the World Cup matches were playing in the Stade du T.O.E.C. , 4 kilometers further North ) and has undergone two extensive renovations , in 1949 and 1997 . The stadium staged six matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup . It was also used as a host venue during the 2007 Rugby World Cup for games such as Japan-Fiji , won by the latter 35-31 . On 13 November 2009 the stadium hosted international rugby again when France hosted South Africa . At the time , South Africa were leading the series by 20 wins to 10 ( 6 drawn ) . Michael Jackson performed in front of 40,000 people during his Dangerous World Tour on 16 September 1992 .
Saint-Étienne ( French : [ sɛ̃t‿etjɛn ] ; Arpitan : Sant-Etiève ; English : Saint Stephen ) is a city in eastern central France , in the Massif Central , 55 km ( 34 mi ) southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , on the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon . Saint-Étienne is the capital of the Loire department and has a population of approximately 172,023 ( 2013 ) in the city itself and over 508,000 in the metropolitan area ( 2011 ) . In the last years Saint-Étienne made important transformations for transitioning from a 19th century industrial city to the 21st century European capital of design . This approach led to important urban renovations of the main districts of the city .
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is a multi-purpose stadium in Saint-Étienne , France . It is used primarily for football matches , and tournaments such as the UEFA Euro 1984 and 2016 , the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup . It is also used for rugby union , and was a venue at the 2007 Rugby World Cup . It is nicknamed le Chaudron ( the Cauldron ) , or l'enfer vert ( the Green Hell ) , an allusion to the colours worn by the local football team , AS Saint-Étienne , given during the team 's heyday when it drew particularly large crowds ( the record being set in 1985 , with more than 47,000 spectators ) . More recently , its current capacity was 35,616 before the current renovations , which began in 2011 and have temporarily reduced this figure to 26,747 . When the renovations are finished , the stadium will hold 42,000 seated spectators . The stadium opened on 13 September 1931 , and AS Saint-Étienne 's first match there took place on 17 September against FAC Nice . The stadium was named after Geoffroy Guichard , founder of the Casino retail group , who purchased the site on which it was built .
Bordeaux ( French pronunciation : [ bɔʁdo ] ( listen ) ; Gascon Occitan : Bordèu [ buɾˈðɛw ] ) is a port city on the Garonne in the Gironde department in Southwestern France . The municipality ( commune ) of Bordeaux proper has a population of 257,804 ( 2019 ) . Bordeaux is the centre of the Bordeaux Métropole that has a population of 783,081 ( 2017 ) and includes its suburbs and close satellite towns . With 1,195,335 in the metropolitan area , it is the sixth-largest in France , after Paris , Marseille , Lyon , Toulouse , and Lille . It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department . Its inhabitants are called Bordelais ( for men ) or Bordelaises ( women ) . The term Bordelais may also refer to the city and its surrounding region . Being at the center of a major wine-growing and wine-producing region , Bordeaux remains a prominent powerhouse and exercises significant influence on the world wine industry although no wine production is conducted within the city limits . It is home to the world 's main wine fair , Vinexpo , and the wine economy in the metro area takes in 14.5 billion euros each year . Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century . The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble of the 18th century . After Paris , Bordeaux has the highest number of preserved historical buildings of any city in France .
Stade Chaban-Delmas is a sporting stadium located in the city of Bordeaux , France . It was the home ground of FC Girondins de Bordeaux . Since 2011 , it has also hosted matches of Top 14 rugby team Union Bordeaux Bègles . Until 2001 , the stadium 's name was the Stade du Parc Lescure , so called after the fallow lands on which it was built ( Lescure is from earlier d'Escure , a transformation of des Cures , part of the name of the chapelle Saint-Laurent-des-Cures-lès-Bourdeaus , formerly a prominent feature of the area ) . That year it was renamed after politician Jacques Chaban-Delmas , who was the mayor of Bordeaux from 1947 to 1995 . First built in 1930 as a cycle-racing track , in 1935 it was reconfigured to accommodate the upcoming 1938 FIFA World Cup . It was the first stadium in the world to have stands entirely covered without any pillars obstructing visibility of the playing area . Classified as a historic building , its restoration has been difficult , as its roof does not cover seats built after 1984 on the old cycle track . The current seating capacity of the stadium is 34,462 , following a series of expansions of the stands , in particular for the 1998 FIFA World Cup . A record 40,211 spectators were in attendance on 24 April 1985 to watch a match between Girondins de Bordeaux and Juventus . In preparation of several matches that were held here for the 2007 Rugby World Cup , two giant television screens measuring 37 m2 were installed . The tunnel connecting the locker rooms of the players to the ground is the longest in Europe ( close to 120 meters ) .
Montpellier ( UK : /mɒntˈpɛlieɪ/ , US : /ˌmoʊnpɛlˈjeɪ/ , French : [ mɔ̃pəlje , -pɛl- ] ( listen ) ; Occitan : Montpelhièr [ mumpeˈʎɛ ] ) is a city near the south coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea . It is the capital of the Hérault department . It is located in the Occitanie region . In 2016 , 607,896 people lived in the urban area and 281,613 in the city itself . Nearly one third of the population are students from three universities and from three higher education institutions that are outside the university framework in the city .
Stade de la Mosson ( French pronunciation : ​ [ stad də la mɔˈsɔ̃ ] ) is a football stadium in Montpellier , France . It is the home of Montpellier HSC ( Ligue 1 ) and has a capacity of 32,900 . Formerly a 16,000-seater stadium , it was entirely rebuilt in 1998 to host 6 games of the 1998 FIFA World Cup . It was also used as a venue for group stage matches in the 2007 Rugby World Cup and was one of nine venues used in the 2019 FIFA Women 's World Cup .