women men mixed PRACTICAL INFO LOCATION Nantes , 5 km north of city centre GETTING THERE • Train (2 hours from Paris) • Bus • Tramline 1 CAPACITY 37,473 NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • In Nantes itself: • The Cathedral of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul • Les Machines de l’Île artistic project • Château des Ducs de Bretagne • Jardin des Plantes • La Baule-Escoublac • The Atlantic Coast POST-2024 LEGACY Nantes stadium, the home ground of historic French football club FC Nantes, will continue to host sporting and cultural events. Nantes is located in the west of France, at the heart of the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region. It is the sixth largest city in France, with around 900,000 people living in the Greater Nantes area, which is considered to be a good place to live, boasting a large innovation hub. Nantes was named European Green Capital 2013 for its commitment to combating climate change and safeguarding biodiversity. Stade de la Beaujoire is the main stadium in the city. Designed by architect Berdje Agopyan, it was built for the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, which was held in France. It has been upgraded regularly to ensure it meets the latest standards in terms of security and comfort for the benefit of athletes, spectators and the media. The stadium has a distinctive roof that covers the stands fully and a unique atmosphere created by the local football fans that come to watch resident club FC Nantes play. NANTES STADIUM OLYMPIC GAMES FOOTBALL 2 events: 1 / 1 16-team tournament 12-team tournament P A R I S 2 0 2 4 O LY M P I C A N D P A R A LY M P I C V E N U E S : D A T A S H E E T 4 8