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Paris, France

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History Parc des Princes(fr. - Parc des Princes) originates in the distant 19th century, namely, in 1897. Then in the south-west of the French capital, not far from the Bois de Boulogne, the Stade Velodrome du Parc des Princes stadium appeared. Actually, it was originally a velodrome, on which from 1903 to 1967. the famous stage Tour de France finished. The second part of the name of the stadium has survived to this day and is translated as Park of Princes, because the area where the building is located, in the XXVIII century, served as a place for walks of the French monarch and princes.

The Parc des Princes had a grandstand with 3,200 seats, the central of which was covered with a canopy, and was used for cycling, athletics, football and rugby (in fact, the stadium is used for rugby today).

Soon enough, the French national team began to play at the stadium, which required an increase in the capacity of the stands. Even before the First World War, the Parc des Princes could accommodate up to 10,000 spectators, and by 1924 - 20,000.

In 1932, the stadium underwent a large-scale reconstruction for the first time and significantly changed its appearance... Now it was designed for 45,000 spectators, and the two central stands were covered with wide awnings.

The first game in the renewed arena was a friendly match between Parisian Red Star and Athletic from Bilbao, which ended in a 4: 2 victory for the hosts.

Six years later, three matches of the third in history were played at Parc des Princes world championship.

And after World War II, Parc des Princes became a truly iconic stadium not only for France, but also for Europe.

To begin with, the first in the history of France was organized from here live TV broadcast- finish of the Tour de France.

In 1952, the Parc des Princes was equipped with 186 floodlights. This was done on the eve of the Latin Cup final (the predecessor is all good famous Cup Champions). Twice the stadium hosted decisive matches this tournament - in 1952 and 1955. Interestingly, in both cases the Spanish team became stronger than the French - first Barcelona beat Nice (1: 0), and then Real Madrid beat Reims (2: 0).

And in 1956 the Parc des Princes hosted the first ever Champions Cup final... And again Real Madrid and Reims met in it, and again with the same outcome, however, a much more colorful match - now Madrid won 4: 3!

During these years, the Parc des Princes was also used for various events - boxing matches, concerts, winter sports competitions, etc.

Became "Parc des Princes" and the venue for the first final European Championship... True, the decisive fight itself did not cause much excitement, because France in the semifinal confrontation lost here to the Yugoslavs. The USSR national team became the winner.

In the late 1960s, Parc des Princes could end its history forever. The fact is that the arena was located at the place where the capital's ring road should have passed. In 1967, the stadium was demolished and could well sink into oblivion. But fortunately, thanks to public and media pressure, it was decided to build new stadium in the old place. The architect of the new arena was Roger Tailibert, who also designed “ Olympic Stadium"In Montreal and" Lille Metropol "in Lille.

As a result, the track was hidden in a tunnel, and the Parc des Princes was located literally above the road.

Construction work continued from 1969 to 1972. Their cost was 90 million francs.

At that time, the stadium was one of the best in Europe and the first with lighting integrated into the roof. The stands of the building were designed for 49,700 spectators.

Outwardly, the stadium has remained practically unchanged to this day.

The first match at the new "Parc des Princes" took place on May 25, 1972. It was a game qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games between France and the USSR (1: 3). True, sometimes the first game is considered the final of the French Cup, held here on June 4.

And a little earlier, in 1970, by the merger of two clubs, a new one was formed - Paris Saint-Germain or simply PSG, who later became the owner of the stadium.

Parc des Princes has remained unchanged for many years home arena for the French national team and the venue for the national cup finals. The European Cup finals have also been held here many times - in particular, the Champions Cup has been played twice in Paris.

In 1984, Parc des Princes became the main arena for France's triumphant European Championship, having hosted three fights during the tournament.

I could not ignore this structure and World Cup 1998, but now the Parc des Princes was no longer the main stadium of the country. Especially for the tournament, the 80,000th one was built, which eventually took away from the "Park" both the French Cup and European Cup finals and the matches of the French national team.

Now "Parc des Princes" is a purely club stadium, which even to Euro 2016 has not changed much, but continues to be one of the hallmarks of Paris.

In preparation for the € 75 million continental championship, the stadium acquired new seating, more comfortable changing rooms and under-stands.

Attendance record Parc des Princes - 49,575 spectators at the UEFA Cup quarter-finals match between PSG and the now defunct Belgian club Watershey on March 2, 1983.

Tribunes

Today, the Parc des Princes stands are designed for 48,573 spectators.

• Tribune Otoy (Tribune Auteuil) - behind the gate to the left of the TV cameras
• Tribune Boulogne ( Tribune boulogne) - to the right behind the gate, fan
• Tribune Paris ( Tribune paris) - opposite TV cameras
• Grandstand Francis Borelli ( Tribune Présidentielle-Francis Borelli) - central

Location and transportation

The Parc des Princes is located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 4 km from the Eiffel Tower and 1 km from the famous Bois de Boulogne and the equally famous tennis complex Roland Garros.

You can get here using the 9th metro line, getting off at the stop Porte de Saint-Cloud as well as the 10th line - stop Porte d'Auteuil... Also, buses No. 22, 32, 52, 62, 72 pass by the stadium

Finals KECH:

• 06/13/1956, Real Madrid - Reims - 4: 3, 38,239 spectators
• 05/28/1975, Bayern - Leeds - 2: 0, 48,374 spectators
• 05/27/1981, Liverpool - Real Madrid - 1: 0, 48,360 spectators

KOC Finals:

• 05/03/1978, Anderlecht - Austria - 4: 0, 48 679 spectators
• 05/10/1995, Zaragoza - Arsenal - 2: 1, 42 424 spectators

Final of KUEFA:

• 06.05.1998, Inter - Lazio - 3: 0, 44 421 spectators

World Cup matches 1938:

• 06/04/1938, 1/8 finals, Switzerland - Germany - 1: 1, 27,152 spectators
• 06/09/1938, 1/8 final replay, Switzerland - Germany - 4: 2, 20,025 spectators
• 06/16/1938, 1/2 finals, Hungary - Sweden - 5: 1, 20,000 spectators

European Championship 1960:

• 07/06/1960, 1/2 finals, France - Yugoslavia - 4: 5, 26,370 spectators
• 07/10/1960, final, USSR - Yugoslavia - 2: 1, 17 966 spectators

European Championship 1984:

• 06/12/1984, 1st round, group "A", France - Denmark - 1: 0, 47 570 spectators
• 06/20/1984, 3rd round, group "B", Germany - Spain - 0: 1, 47 691 spectators
• 06/27/1984, final, France - Spain - 2: 0, 47 368 spectators

1998 World Cup matches:

• 06/15/1998, 1st round, group "F", Germany - USA - 2: 0, 45,500 spectators
• 06/19/1998, 2nd round, group "D", Nigeria - Bulgaria - 1: 0, 45,500 spectators
• 06.21.1998, 2nd round, group "H", Argentina - Jamaica - 5: 0, 45,500 spectators
• 06/25/1998, 3rd round, group "E", Belgium - South Korea- 1: 1, 45,500 spectators
• 06/27/1998, 1/8 finals, Brazil - Chile - 4: 1, 45,500 spectators
• 07/11/1998, match for 3rd place, Netherlands - Croatia - 1: 2, 45,500 spectators

Euro 2016 matches:

• 06/12/2016, 1st round, group "D", Turkey - Croatia - 0: 1, 43 842 spectators
• 06/15/2016, 2nd round, group "A", Romania - Switzerland - 1: 1, 43,576 spectators
• 06/18/2016, 2nd round, group "F", Portugal - Austria - 0: 0, 44,291 spectators
• 06/21/2016, 3rd round, group "C", Northern Ireland- Germany - 0: 1, 44 125 spectators
• 06/25/2016, 1/8 finals, Wales - Northern Ireland - 1: 0, 44 342 spectators

French stadium "Parc des Princes" in Paris (Parc des Princes) is the home football arena of one of the richest clubs in the world - Paris Saint-Germain... He is ready to accept at the same time about 49 000 spectators. Before the 1998 football world championship, it was considered the main football stadium in France, which hosted the country's national team.

Parc des Princes was built in July 1897, it was used for cycling, athletics, football and rugby (in fact, the stadium is still used for rugby today). It had stands for 3,200 seats, the central of which was covered with a canopy. There was a cycle track around the field. Athletes of the most famous multi-day cycling race finished here Tour de France... Also, the complex went down in history as a venue for competitions in cycling at II summer Olympics in 1900.

Pretty soon, the French national team began to play on its field, which required an increase in the capacity of the stands. Even before the First World War, it amounted to 10 000 spectators, and after obtaining the right to host the Olympics 1924 - 20,000.

In 1932, the stadium underwent a large-scale reconstruction for the first time and significantly changed its appearance. Now it was designed for 45 000 spectators, and the two central stands covered with wide awnings.

The first game in the renovated arena was a friendly duel between the Parisian "Red Star" and "Athletic" from Bilbao, six years later three matches of the third in the history of the World Cup were played here.

After World War II Parc des Princes became a truly iconic structure not only for France, but also for Europe - from here the first live TV broadcast in the history of France was organized - the finish Tour de France.

On the eve of the 1952 Latin Cup final (the predecessor to the well-known Champions Cup) in 1952, the arena was equipped with 186 floodlights. The stadium hosted the decisive matches of this tournament twice - in 1952 and 1955.

In 1956 Parc des Princes hosted the first ever European Cup final, and in 1960 the finalists of the debut European Championship.

Late 1960s Parc des Princes could end his story forever. The fact is that the arena was located at the place where the capital's ring road should have passed. In 1967, the stadium was demolished and a motorway was built in its place. However, the public in Paris demanded to revive the sports arena, which was already considered a historical value at that time. Fortunately, thanks to public and media pressure, it was decided to build a new stadium on the old site. Became an architect Roger Tailibert who also designed Olympic Stadium in Montreal and Lille Metropol in Lille. As a result, the track was hidden in a tunnel, and the Parc des Princes was located literally above the road. Construction work continued from 1969 to 1972, at a cost of 90 million francs.

At that time, the stadium was one of the best in Europe and the first with lighting integrated into the roof.

The first match on the new field took place on May 25, 1972. It was a game of the qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games between France and the USSR.

In 1970, through the merger of two clubs, a new one was formed - Paris Saint-Germain or simply PSG and the stadium for many years have become the permanent home ground for the French national team and the venue for the finals of the national cup. The European Cup finals have also been held here many times - in particular, the Champions Cup has been played twice more in Paris. In 1984, he became the main arena of the triumphal European Championship for France, having hosted three fights during the tournament.

Parc des Princes has the shape of an ellipse with original architectural solutions and "feathers" on the facade. It is a complex weighty structure that is connected with reinforced concrete lintels. The sports arena has two-tier stands and a roof that fully protects the fans from possible precipitation. The roof here is not a separate part of the building, but naturally continues the facade, flowing into upper part ribbed structure. The stadium is illuminated by 172 floodlights located in the canopy.

In 1998, during the FIFA World Cup at the stadium Parc des Princes in Paris, four group stage matches were played, the ¼ final match between Brazil and Chile (4-1), as well as the bronze match, in which the Netherlands lost to Croatia with a score of 1-2.

In preparation for the continental championship, the stadium acquired new seating, more comfortable changing rooms and under-stands. The modification cost 75 million €

Attendance record Parc des Princes – 49 575 spectators at the match Quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup between PSG and the now defunct Belgian club "Watershey" March 2, 1983

Now it is a purely club stadium, which even to Euro 2016 has not changed much, but continues to be one of the business cards Paris.
Parc des Princes offers guided tours of the stadium that include visits to the dressing room, players tunnel, VIP box and trophy museum. Tour cost - 10 €

Parc des Princes - football stadium in Paris, with a capacity of up to 47 428 spectators. Until 1998, the Parc des Princes in Paris was the main stadium for the games of the French national team, but after the Stade de France was built in the suburbs of Paris Saint-Denis before the 1998 World Cup, the team moved there.
The Parc des Princes has hosted the European Championship finals in 1960 and 1984 and three Champions League finals.
Today, the Parc des Princes in Paris is the home arena of the French football club Paris Saint-Germain.
except football matches, at this stadium in Paris, rugby matches are periodically held, in which, among other things, the French national team takes part. The Parc des Princes regularly hosts concerts of stars from France and other countries of the world.

History
It is noteworthy that the original stadium in Paris, built in 1897, was used as a velodrome. It was the place where the Tour de France cycling race has finished several times. business card France.
The Parc des Princes houses the National Sports Museum. The museum was founded in 1922 by the then Minister of War of France, who was also responsible for sports in the country. The Sports Museum ceased to exist in the 40s, when Paris was experiencing hard days and in 1963 the expositions were reopened to visitors by the Minister of Youth and Sports. The museum's galleries were designed by the architect Roger Tailibert. Today, the museum houses more than 100,000 exhibits, the chronology of which begins in the 16th century and continues to the present day. Here you can see a collection on the history of modern Olympic Games since the first modern Olympics in 1896.

Neighborhood Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes is located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, which is also famous for its prestigious residential areas. Not far from the stadium is the famous Bois de Boulogne, by which many people know Paris from the works of the classics. In close proximity is the Roland Garros stadium, which hosts the world championships in tennis.
An excursion to the Paris Parc des Princes stadium can be combined with a visit to the interesting Police Museum (located at 1 bis Rue des Carmes). The museum is located in a functioning police station and, unfortunately, is distinguished by a small number of visitors.
Near the Bois de Boulogne and the stadium in Paris, there are a lot of cozy hotels of different classes. Within walking distance are such hotels as Hotel Arc en Ciel, Hotel Villa d "Auteuil, Hotel Poussin, Residence Hotel Villa Escudier. All of them are distinguished by affordable prices for accommodation, and the Residence Hotel Villa Escudier will prepare apartments with an equipped kitchen for you.

"Parc des Princes" ("Park of Princes") - a football stadium in the city of Paris (France), home arena PSG teams.

Dossier

It is located in the southwestern part of Paris. Category - 3 stars. The opening date is July 18, 1897. The author of the project is Roger Tayiber. The capacity is 50 thousand spectators. Owner - Paris. Home team - "Paris Saint-Germain".

The purpose of the arena

Parc des Princes Stadium - where football and rugby matches are held. Initially, the stadium was used as a velodrome. It was the final destination ("Big Loop") of the Tour de France bicycle races. Until the end of the last century until 1998, the Parc des Princes was the main football arena of the country, where the French national team played matches. And only with the opening of the new Stade de France stadium for the 1998 World Cup, the Princes' Park lost its status football arena# 1. One of the strongest clubs in France and Europe, Paris Saint-Germain, is currently playing here.

Stadium reconstruction stages

For the period of 1897, the arena consisted of one tribune, protected by a small canopy. She had a capacity of 3000 people. After the football team of the country began to play home matches at the "Park of Princes", the question arose about the reconstruction of the building in order to increase the number of spectators. The first works on the modernization of the stadium were completed in 1905. As a result, the arena began to accommodate 10 thousand fans. In the light of the 1924 Olympics, a secondary reconstruction of the stadium took place. This time it was able to accommodate twenty thousand spectators.

The third global modernization of the building was carried out in 1932. She has changed the very appearance of the arena beyond recognition. Large stands were erected (along the entire perimeter of the Parc des Princes), and the number of spectator seats was increased to 40 thousand. At the same time, the two side stands had a weatherproof canopy.

In 1952, the stadium was equipped with artificial lighting. This facilitated the holding of fights in the dark. In 1967, the arena was practically demolished, and a wide ring highway was laid in its place. Later, according to the project of the French architect Roger Taibert, the construction of the new Parc des Princes stadium began, the construction of which cost 145 million francs.

In May 1972, the new arena was inaugurated. The first football match that took place at the new stadium was the meeting between the Olympic teams of France and the USSR. To the disappointment of the French fans, the Soviet team won 3: 1. Between 1905 and 1998, the French national team played 127 official games at the Parc des Princes.

Today, the main football stadium in Paris can accommodate 45,710 spectators. And since the matches of European Championship 2016 will be held here, the arena has once again passed the stage of modernization, as a result of which it can receive 54,000 fans. In the meantime, matches for the French championship are played here, conferences are held, modern pop stars perform.

Location

In Paris, located near the Eiffel Tower (4 km). The famous French tennis complex "Rolland Gaross" is located one and a half kilometers away. The very same territory of the stadium is clean and well-groomed. There are no trash, stray dogs and homeless homeless people here. Everything is carefully monitored and guarded. In the immediate vicinity of the sports facility there is a metro station, a modern high-speed highway, boutiques of sports products of the PSG club.

In general, the location of the Parc des Princes arena is a green area. According to the "Biodiversity" plan, even the roofs of city houses, on which you can see growing trees, are being planted here. Near the stadium is the legendary Bois de Boulogne - a place often visited by tourists and vacationers. And right in front of the arena there is a cozy green garden where you can while away the time before a football match.

Memorable dates and events

Park of Princes is the site of the very first live TV broadcast in 1948. Then in live the final stage of the Tour de France cycling race was shown all over the country. The next memorable event in this arena took place in 1960. It was the final match football championship Europe between the national teams of the USSR and Yugoslavia. Another memorable date directly affects all French football fans. In 1984, they witnessed the triumph of their national team, defeating Spain in the European Championship match.

Parc des Princes was the site of the final match of the very first European Cup, where Spanish Real and French Reims met in a decisive match. In total, this stadium hosted two European Cup final matches, one UEFA Cup. By the way, here back in 1952 final matches drawing Latin Cup, which was attended by teams from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal.

How to get there

In the summer of 2016, the next European Football Championship will take place in France. Hundreds of thousands of guests will come to watch the games of the main European four-year forum. Ten French cities (ten stadiums) will host the 2016 European Championship. Top Teams Arenas are ready to host the "old world": "Stade de France" (Saint-Denis), "Lumiere" (Lyon), "Velodrome" (Marseille), "Parc des Princes" (Paris) and others. Naturally, European guests will not miss the opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful stadiums in the capital of France. In this regard, many will wonder how it is more convenient, faster and cheaper to get to sports arena Parc des Princes.

How to get there more conveniently and faster? Numerous taxis will run for this occasion. And to get there cheaper, you need to use the subway. Landing takes place at the Porte de Sand Claude station (line 9 In this case, the journey time to the desired stop will take 30-35 minutes (14 stations). After that, it remains only to make a five-minute walk to the stadium.

The Parc des Princes stadium is designed for football and rugby matches. It accommodates 49,691 spectators and is the home arena of Paris Saint-Germain football club (PSG). The French national rugby team also plays here.

The stadium was built in 1897. The opening took place on July 18 of that year. The chief architect of the project was Roger Tailleybert. At first, the stadium was used as a velodrome, where cyclists of the famous “Tour de France” race finished.

Until 1998, the Parc des Princes was the main stadium of the whole of France, where the national team of this country played most of the matches. But especially for the 1998 World Cup was built the stadium "" (French Stade de France), which has since been the main stadium in France.

Memorable matches and events

Parc des Princes hosted 2 final matches of the European Championships: in 1960 and in 1984. Domestic football fans especially remember the final of Euro 1960, when the USSR national team won this trophy, beating the Yugoslav national team in the gold match, which took place on July 10, with a score of 2: 1. And 24 years later, the hosts, headed by Michel Platini, celebrated the success at the European football forum here.

In 1948, the described arena entered the history of French television. During the finish of the next Cycling Race Tour de France, it was from here that the first live TV broadcast in France was carried out.

The location of the stadium and how to get to it

Paris stadium Parc des Princes is located just a few kilometers from the world famous Eiffel Tower, and also close to the largest tennis complex in France, Roland Garros. If many remote areas of the French capital are characterized by the presence of homeless people and a large amount of garbage, then next to the described place a similar picture is not observed.

Near the stadium is the famous Bois de Boulogne, which locals called "sex forest", because there are many courtesans working. The stadium where Paris Saint-Germain plays is a very visited and popular place in Paris. The rapidly developing infrastructure of the French capital did not pass him by either. This is evidenced by such facts as the highway and metro built next to the arena. And the heart of this place is undoubtedly the PSG brand boutique.

In Paris, the authorities are paying serious attention to the greening of the city, and the Biodiversit plan is being implemented? on greening the roofs of capital houses. And on a number of houses, which are located near the stadium, trees really grow. In general, the residential area in which the arena is located is several times greener and more comfortable than the Stade de France and its environs. In front of the stadium itself, there is a small garden where, if you wish, you can relax before the game.

The home stadium, where one of the richest clubs in the world, PSG, plays host to its rivals, is best reached from the Porte de Saint Cloude station, located on the ninth metro line of the capital. If you get from the center of Paris, then the whole journey will take no more than forty minutes. You will have to overcome approximately 13-14 stations during this time. From the Porte de Saint-Claude metro exit to the arena itself, about five minutes walk.