Stade Jean-Bouin
Stade Français
- Rugby Games of the Top 14
- American Football
The Stade Jean Bouin - is a sports stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, which is located next to the Parc des Princes stadium ( see photo). Located between the streets of Avenue du Général Sarrail, Rue Claude Farrère and Rue Nungesser et Coli stadium had when it opened a capacity for 12,000 spectators and is accessible via the stations Porte de Saint-Cloud with the Paris Metro (line 9) and Porte d ' Auteuil (line 10).
History of the stadium
The stadium was built in 1925 and initially served the needs CASG Paris as a home ground. Although this association, which has been operating since 2002 under the name Paris Jean Bouin, the stadium still uses for some sporting events - primarily for American Football - it is now used primarily for rugby team of the indigenous to the other side of the Parc des Princes stadium club Stade Français as home ground. 2013, the stadium was reopened after renovations and now offers space for 20,000 spectators. Since the renovation of the stadium no longer has an athletics track.
The stadium was named after the outstanding nation's athletes Jean Bouin (1888-1914), who has set several national and international records before he came in the First World War at the age of 25 years died. Born in Marseille Bouin stadium belonged to the previous owner CASG Paris, who, incidentally, was closely associated with the beginning of the Société Générale, on since 1910.