4 2 0 S 2 I PRACTICAL INFO R A PARC DES PRINCES P LOCATION The Parc des Princes is a stadium OLYMPIC GAMES 11 KM from the Olympic and Paralympic synonymous with French sport, particularly th arr. football. It hosted major national and Village, Paris, 16 international competitions until the Stade FOOTBALL de France opened in 1998 and is the home GETTING THERE ground of Paris Saint-Germain. 2 events: 1 / 1 • Bus 16-team tournament • Metro lines 9 and 10 The stadium is located in the 16th arrondissement • Vélib’ public bike stations of Paris, just beside the Roland-Garros stadium 12-team tournament (where the tennis, boxing, wheelchair tennis and NEARBY GAMES VENUES sitting volleyball competitions will take place) and • Roland-Garros Stadium the Jean Bouin stadium. Open since 1972, it was • South Paris Arena 1, 4 and 6 designed by Roger Taillibert, the architect behind • Eiffel Tower Stadium Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. Its unique design • Champ-de-Mars Arena ensures spectators enjoy a clear view of the action from their seats, which are all within 45 m of the CAPACITY pitch. The Parc des Princes was the first European stadium with lighting systems in its ring-shaped 47,900 cantilevered roof, providing unobstructed views. It is renowned for its unparalleled acoustics and NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTIONS distinctive concrete shell. The stadium has evolved over time, adapting as standards changed over the • Champ-de-Mars T past 40 years. The latest phase of renovation work – • Eiffel Tower E E finished in 2015, just in time for Euro 2016 – involved • Bois de Boulogne park H A S creating a number of hospitality lounges, adding in • Jardin d’Acclimatation T A two new rows of seating closer to the pitch, replacing amusement park S : D 47,000 seats, installing a new-generation grass pitch • Louis Vuitton Foundation E U and refurbishing all player and spectator facilities for N E an enhanced experience. Located at Porte de Saint POST-2024 LEGACY C V I Cloud, the Parc des Princes is easy to reach from the The Parc des Princes, home to football club Paris P M ring road around Paris or on public transport (Metro Y Saint-Germain, will continue to host sporting L A and bus lines). and cultural events. R A D P N C A I P M Y L O women men mixed 33