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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 four kilometers north of Paris in Saint-Denis. Saint-Denis is a city known for its beautiful 12th century cathedral, the burial place of the Kings and Queens of France. You can plan a visit to Stade de France and book tickets for Stade de France in advance.
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 Gare du Nord is a few minutes away from Stade de France
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There is only one good hotel very close to Stade de France. If you go to Stade de France, you can stay near Gare du Nord in Paris. The RER B connects Gare du Nord to Stade de France in five minutes. Stade
de France web site
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