Stade de la Vallée du Cher

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The Stade de la Vallee du Cher is a multi-purpose stadium in Tours, Indre- et- Loire in the Centre region (France). Main users of the sports facility is FC Tours.

History

The stadium was on September 2, 1978, the second league match FC Tours - opens SC Amiens. At that time it had 8,000 seats after the first phase of construction. A year later there were then 22,000 spectators. The attendance record dates of May 29, 1981 at League match FC Tours vs AS Saint -Etienne. At that time played Tours for four years in the first division and 21,595 spectators watched the game. Until the renovation from 2006 to 2007 owned the stadium 10,800 and then 13,500 seats. By some physical security measures there were 12,699 seats later. 2008 was taken up talks on a renovation and expansion of the arena. The mayor and the club's management agreed in May 2008 on the modernization and expansion of the Stade de la Vallee du Cher. The work should be completed in three years, which was estimated to cost around € 34 million and should be funded by local authorities and sponsors. After the construction of a new north stand with 4,977 seats, the Stade de la Vallee du Cher since the end of December 2011, now has a capacity of 15,827 seats.