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Paris: PSG confirm next 30 years at Parc des Princes
This ends any speculations over a move to Stade de France or building a new stadium. Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement with the city and will extend their stadium lease to 2043.
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Lyon: Cornerstone to be mounted on November 12
“There’s no day to lose,” says investor about the delayed construction of Stade des Lumieres outside Lyon. Cornerstone is to be installed on November 12, but work is already gaining pace on site.
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Paris: “Parc des Princes shouldn’t grow to over 60,000”
Famous architect and designer of current PSG home claims the stadium should retain its current size with only minor changes. According to him Parc des Princes ages well and lost nothing of its unique vision over the years.
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Saint-Etienne: New south stand opened with smoke signals
After just over a year of reconstruction works the Kop Sud was inaugurated on Saturday. Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is growing and supporters once again prepared a special show for the opening, according to info-stades.fr.
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Lyon: Financing secured, construction to start in August
Time is running out for Euro 2016 venue in Lyon, but finally the funding is in place and works can restart on site. Olympique owner plans to spend over €400 million ($530 million) on the new home.
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Marseille: Main grandstand going up
Eventually this stand alone will be able to accommodate 19,000 people! But for now work is on ground level, soon expected to go upwards, reaching 8 floors. Arema-Velodrome.com report.
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France 2016: Lens stadium to lose 6,000 seats
Instead of growing ahead of the tournament, Stade Bollaert-Delelis will be downsized. This comes as authorities attempt to improve comfort for all groups of spectators. Limited budget also played a role, though.
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France: Milestone reached in Saint-Etienne
Weighing over 200 tons, the massive truss that will support future roof is now hanging over stands. Hanging quite literally, as it’s hooked on two cables above the future 8,000-strong southern kop stand.
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France: Time frame for Toulouse revamp announced
Despite the redevelopment bringing capacity down instead of increasing it, works will be carried out throughout the stadium. Before Euro 2016 each stand will be reconfigured – info-stades.fr reports.
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Lyon: Works start on new stadium, again
It's already the second time Olympique celebrate preparatory works at their new site outside Lyon. First time it ended with initial preparations only, this time preparations are to be done for good, allowing construction to commence at last.
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Paris: Parc des Princes renovation to start in November
Works financed by Paris municipality are expected to start within a month. Next year the Qatari owners are to take over and start their redevelopment. Still, the stadium won't reach its desired capacity in time for Euro 2016.
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France: Lens stadium renamed
Built almost 80 years ago, Stade Bollaert has just received its second patron, recently deceased mayor André Delelis. From now on it will be known as Stade Bollaert – Delelis.
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France: “Geoffroy” will grow further
As the south stand is being slowly dismantled, mayor was able to convince councilors to approve his plan of increasing capacity in this part of Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. A modest increase, but an important one, too.
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Marseille: Megacrawlers arriving at Vélodrome
There are Just a few of those in Europe. Two will soon start installing the roof of Marseille’s largest stadium. Each weighs 29 tons and can lift up to 1,250 tons of load, investor informs.
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France: Name your stand in Nice
Naming rights deal for the Euro 2016 stadium in Nice caused mixed reactions. In an attempt for citizens to feel more connection to the venue, authorities ask everyone to submit propositions for patrons of each stand.
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Marseille: Fast pace of roof frame construction
Already over 30% of the steel frame that will support future Ganay Stand roof is in place. The skeleton is to be done in September and the project manager is happy with progress, official website informs.
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Lens: Permit signed, we await construction
As envisaged before, construction permit for redevelopment of Stade Félix-Bollaert has been signed by mayor of Lens. City officials had to correct their financial input, though. Info-stades.fr story.
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Lens: Change of plans, construction back on agenda
In early July it was declared Lens will not be getting a redevelopment of their largest stadium. Now the same authorities say they’ve changed the business model to work well. Works should start in March 2013.
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Marseille: What’s new at Vélodrome?
Today at 1700h fans will first see their beloved stadium since the last season. In the meantime Ganay stand’s second tier has been completed and now works moved on to the roof – club informs.
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New stadium: Grand opening of Grand Stade Lille
And so one of the most innovative stadiums is open after 3-year construction. With retractable pitch, retractable roof and impressive illumination of the exterior it surely catches the eye! Also, caught Euro 2016 already and is hunting for more events…