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gaijin
19 Aug 2004, 06:23 PM
Insipred by stadium talk - i couldn't give this a miss.

The question is:

What is your favorite french football stadium?

Choices are:

1. Stade Abbé-Deschamps - Auxerre
2. Stade Stade Grimonprez-Jooris - Lille
3. Stade Félix Bollaert - Lens
4. Parc des Princes - Paris
5. Stade Route de Lorient - Rennes
6. Stade de la Beaujoire - Nantes
7. Stade Saint-Symphorien - Metz
8. Stade de la Meinau - Strasbourg
9. Stade Gerland - Lyon
10. Stade Geoffroy-Guichard - Saint Etienne
11. Stade Chaban Delmas - Bordeaux
12. Stade de la Mosson - Montpellier
13. Stade Vélodrome - Marseille
14. Stade Louis II - Monaco
15. Stade de France - Paris (St Denis)

Okay - I've hand picked what i consider the best 15 stadiums in France. I've chosen one from nearly every region and at least one from every major city. I know Monaco isn't technically part of France, but i'm counting it as a French league ground. Sometimes people may say, oh you haven't got stadium x, oh and why don't you have this? Just calm down... These are what I consider the best of all league grounds in France. (despite having a fondness of the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Cannes.)

To pick your favourite, you may want to try to think of a certain number of criterias:

Like -

Crowd noise - how loud it can get, and how is the atmosphere?
Location? - is it crap to get to? is it situated miles from anywhere? What are the surrondings like?
Looks? Hey does it look nice? Inside and outside?
Previous experience - been? liked it?
Tradition? - Is it old? Is it new? What are the pros and cons? good or bad?
Capacity against atmosphere - small crowd - good atmosphere or large crowd - no sounds whatsoever?
Food/Drink/Bathroom? - what are the facilites like?

Hopefully, this help make your decision... Or it could not... The decision is up to you. Simply choose your favourite ground and say why. If you like the old wooden stand or just plain like the stadium - then its your choice I guess...There are some favourites and some unsual ones too.

Marsiglia29
19 Aug 2004, 08:00 PM
celui que je prefere et le Stade Bonal (Sochaux).

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/FRA/Auguste_Bonal_A3.jpg

SportBoy333
19 Aug 2004, 09:20 PM
Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes is really nice. Its usually filled which is a plus. I also like Stade Louis II. The atmosphere and crowd may not be the best but the design is outstanding.

Marsiglia29
19 Aug 2004, 09:29 PM
mais le stade le plus complet "sur" en France et surement aussi au monde et le Stade de France,tu peut tout faire


au stade de France, le samedi 16 septembre 2004

Le plus grand théâtre équestre et hippodrome du monde

http://www.audevard.com/audevard/fr/cds.php
http://www.cheval-francais.com/infotrot/infotrot_det.htm


The Race Of Champions Au Stade De France le Samedi 04 décembre 2004
http://fr.sports.yahoo.com/040727/34/2rke.html


Jean-Marie Bigard humoriste, le seul en France qui a joué au Stade De France a fait guichet fermé 50.000

y'a aussi motocross
les Nuits Celtiques
scooter des mer,jet ski
athlétisme...

donc aussi le Stade de France, le plus complet,beau...

mikeb3142
19 Aug 2004, 11:47 PM
tu as raison. J'aime ce stade.

SportBoy333
20 Aug 2004, 01:19 AM
I know what my least favorite stadium is its that little piece of s**t in Ajaccio which is never filled. Send them back to Ligue 2 !

Rima067
20 Aug 2004, 05:31 AM
Velodrome.

It has everything to do with the stadium's atmosphere. There's a point when you realize something. The crowd noise is certainly one of the most boisterous and loud. The realization is that it's a completely open and wide stadium.

That's the most important to me.

Le Velodrome: http://www.marseille-tourisme.com/static/images/stade.jpg

iougs
20 Aug 2004, 11:23 AM
Considering the number of pple posting on the french soccer board, I am not sure this is gonna be a very informative poll.

Anyways, I would have to go with Geoffroy Guichard for the rotating Manufrance thingy they had back in the days. That was hypnotizing.

iougs-

Montréal United
20 Aug 2004, 11:29 AM
Considering the number of pple posting on the french soccer board, I am not sure this is gonna be a very informative poll.


Quit voting for Rennes Gary_b. You just can't vote for your favorite club all the time...

Oh, wait... I just did the same thing :)

Actually right now, my favorite will be first I ever visit :(

gaijin
20 Aug 2004, 01:13 PM
its just a bit of fun... but hey if a load of french people suddenly sign up and vote...

ahhh...crap - maybe not.

Sochaux's ground is fairly modern after reconstruction, it too unfortuantely didn't make the cut...

Hate to say it, but i do like visting the velodrome. I went on really hot sunny day. The atmosphere was electric - and its always full...

I also like Metz, the atmosphere would clinche it. I think its not too modern and still holds some eastern french charm to it..

However despite being a PSG fan - looks like L'OM win this poll. :rolleyes:

Fobal klub
20 Aug 2004, 02:44 PM
yeah Gary you are biased :D

Well i have only visited the Stade de France,Nantes, Marseille, and of course the "britains" ones, Brest (hummmm), Guingamp, Lorient and Rennes.

Marseille is great but wonder what he would like with a roof. They surely need it.

gary_rb
20 Aug 2004, 07:16 PM
Quit voting for Rennes Gary_b. You just can't vote for your favorite club all the time...

:(
I DO WHAT I WANT :p