Stade Chaban-Delmas
Stade Chaban-Delmas, until 2000 known as Parc Lescure, is the home of FC Girondins de Bordeaux. The stadium has a capacity of 34,263 seats.
First football was played at the site of the stadium as early as 1912. However, it was only in 1938 that a proper football stadium was built.
The Parc Lescure officially opened on the 12th of June 1938. Its first match was right away a World Cup quarter-final, the one between Brazil and Czechoslovakia (1-1). Later on in the tournament the stadium would also host the match for third place between Brazil and Sweden (4-2).
The stadium’s record attendance was set in 1985, when 40,200 people visited a match between Girondins and Juventus.
In 1987 the cycling track was removed and the stands extended. Further renovations were made in the mid-1990s to prepare the stadium for the 1998 World Cup. During the World Cup the stadium hosted five group matches and the round of 16 match between Croatia and Romania (1-0).
The stadium changed its name in 2000, replacing Parc Lescure with Stade Chaban-Delmas, after former mayor of Bordeaux Jacques Chaban-Delmas.
Stade Chalban-Delmas has the longest players’ tunnel of any stadium in Europe. It measures a total of 120 metres.
The club is currently planning the construction of a new 45,000-stadium, which will also serve as a playing venue during Euro 2016. The Stade Chaban-Delmas will then be converted into a smaller stadium for rugby purposes.
Getting there
Stade Chaban-Delmas is located towards the east of the city centre of Bordeaux, less than 2 kilometres from City Hall or Place de la Victoire. The walk should take about 20 minutes.
The distance to Bordeaux’s main railway station, Gare St-Jean, is slightly longer, about 3.5 kilometres.
From the historic city centre the stadium can easily be reached by tram. Take tram A from the Cours d’Alsace Lorraine on the southern side of the centre in the direction of Mérignac Centre, and get off at stop Stade Chaban-Delmas. The journey will take 10 to 15 minutes.
From Gare St-Jean take bus 9 in the direction of Brandenburg, and get off at stop Stade Chaban-Delmas. The ride will take 20 to 25 minutes. Buses go every 10 minutes.
From the airport take bus 49 into town, get off at stop Hôpital Pellegrin, and walk a further 5 minutes to the stadium.
Stade Chaban-Delmas lies along the “Boulevards” of Bordeaux, a set of larger roads named boulevard that circle around the city centre. Make your way to the boulevards and follow directions to Centre Hospitaliers.
Address: Place Johnston, 33000 Bordeaux
Tickets
Tickets for FC Girondins games can be bought online, by phone +33 (0) 892 68 34 33, at one of the Francebillet or Ticketnet points, or in person at the box office at the stadium.
Girondins applies four pricing categories for tickets. Tickets for category 4 matches –the most expensive – range in price from €16.00 to €80.00. Tickets for category 1 matches- the cheapest – range in price from €10.00 to €50.00.
Relevant Internet links:
Girondins.com – Official website of FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
Bordeaux-tourisme.com – Official website of the Bordeaux tourist office.
InfoTBC.com – Bordeaux public transport information.
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