The World Cup Stadia of France '98

THE WORLD CUP STADIA OF FRANCE '98

Bordeaux, the wine capital
Bordeaux: Lescure Park
Built in 1934, renovated in 1988
Current capacity: 46,990
Capacity in 1998: 36,500
Lens: Felix-Bollaert Stadium
Built in 1934, renovated in 1984
Current capacity: 49,581
Capacity in 1998: 35,050

Lyon, at the crossroad of Europe
Lyon: Gerland Stadium
Built in 1920, renovated in 1984
Current capacity: 45,000
Capacity in 1998: 32,000
Marseilles: Velodrome Stadium
Built in 1937, renovated in 1984
Current capacity: 41,336
Capacity in 1998: 60,000

Montpellier: Mosson Stadium
Built in 1900, reconstructed in 1987
Current capacity: 23,500
Capacity in 1998: 35,500
Nantes, a centre on the Atlantic
Nantes: Beaujoire Stadium
Built in 1984
Current capacity: 35,076
Capacity in 1998: 40,000

Paris: Parc des Princes
Built in 1972
Current capacity: 49,700
Capacity in 1998: 49,700
Paris/St Denis: Stade De France
Brand new stadium to be built for the 1998 World Cup
Capacity: 80,000

St Etienne, the green city
St Etienne: Geoffroy Guichard Stadium
Built in 1931, renovated in 1984
Current capacity: 42,367
Capacity in 1998: 35,924
Toulouse, City of the Future
Toulouse: Municipal Stadium
Built in 1950, renovated in 1983
Current capacity: 33,000
Capacity in 1998: 37,638

	Bordeaux, the wine capital Bordeaux: Lescure Park Built in 1934, renovated in 1988 Current capacity: 46,990 Capacity in 1998: 36,500		Lens: Felix-Bollaert Stadium Built in 1934, renovated in 1984 Current capacity: 49,581 Capacity in 1998: 35,050
	Lyon, at the crossroad of Europe Lyon: Gerland Stadium Built in 1920, renovated in 1984 Current capacity: 45,000 Capacity in 1998: 32,000		Marseilles: Velodrome Stadium Built in 1937, renovated in 1984 Current capacity: 41,336 Capacity in 1998: 60,000
	Montpellier: Mosson Stadium Built in 1900, reconstructed in 1987 Current capacity: 23,500 Capacity in 1998: 35,500		Nantes, a centre on the Atlantic Nantes: Beaujoire Stadium Built in 1984 Current capacity: 35,076 Capacity in 1998: 40,000
	Paris: Parc des Princes Built in 1972 Current capacity: 49,700 Capacity in 1998: 49,700		Paris/St Denis: Stade De France Brand new stadium to be built for the 1998 World Cup Capacity: 80,000
	St Etienne, the green city St Etienne: Geoffroy Guichard Stadium Built in 1931, renovated in 1984 Current capacity: 42,367 Capacity in 1998: 35,924		Toulouse, City of the Future Toulouse: Municipal Stadium Built in 1950, renovated in 1983 Current capacity: 33,000 Capacity in 1998: 37,638