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Stade de France near Paris |
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| As the organizor of 1998 Soccer World Cup,
Paris
needed a world class stadium in addition to 45000 seats Parc des Princes near
Bois de Boulogne.
The Stade de France (right), looking like a flying saucer, can accomodate 80 000 people and is the venue for all kinds of sports and cultural events. The Stade de France was inaugurated on January 28th 1988 with a France/Spain soccer game. |
 The Stade de France near Paris |
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 Soccer game at Stade de France |
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It was the venue
of France 98 World Soccer
Cup final on July 12th 1998 (France wins 3/0 over Brazil) and 2007 Rugby World
Cup final on October
20th 2007 (South Africa wins 15/6 over England).
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The Stade de France is located a few kilometers north of Paris in Saint-Denis. Saint-Denis is known for its beautiful 12th century cathedral, the burial place of the kings of France. You can visit Stade de France and book Stade de France tickets in advance.
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 Gare du Nord is a few minutes away from Stade de France
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There are no good hotels near Stade de France. If you go to Stade de France, stay near Gare du Nord in Paris. The RER B connects Gare du Nord to Stade de France in a few minutes. Stade
de France web site
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