Home Grounds
Historically, France played internationals at venues such as Parc des Princes and the Stade Olympique de Colombes, both in Paris. The Stade Olympique de Colombes was the main venue for the 1924 Summer Olympics, where rugby was a sport.
Ever since moving out of Parc des Princes at the end of 1997, France's main home venue has been the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, where their home Six Nations matches are played. It has a capacity of 80,000. From the 2005 to 2008 seasons, France also played home internationals at the venues Stade Gerland (Lyon); Stade Vélodrome (Marseille); Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes); Stade Bonal (Sochaux); and Stadium Municipal (Toulouse).
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