STADE VÉLODROME (AN)

Where are we? 3, boulevard Michelet; 13008  

Historical and chronological situation: It was built in 1935 

Introduction:  The Orange Vélodrome stadium is a large sports facility located in the eighth district of the city of Marseille. This stadium, which is the second largest in France, is well known because it has been used since its inauguration by the Olympique de Marseille football club. 

History: In 1938, France was responsible for organizing the soccer world cup and for this reason, Marseille wanted to create a sports facility for such an important occasion. In 1935, it began to build the stadium and it was not inaugurated until 1937. 

However, in this stadium not only have football games been organized, but it has also played a rugby, athletics, petanque, handball, baseball, boxing, hockey and tennis on grass and It has even hosted Formula 1 and bike races. 

The stadium has been renovated for important occasions such as the 1984 European Championship, the 1998 World Cup and the 2016 Euro Cup. Nowadays, the characteristics of the Orange Vélodrome stadium are the following: a dimension of 105 meters x 68 meters and a capacity of 67,394 people. 

Official website: https://www.orangevelodrome.com/en/