Location of seats at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille. Marseille stadiums. Satellite map of the Velodrome Arena Marseille - France
Open: June 13, 1937
Architect: Henri Ploquin
Reconstruction: 1984, 1998, 2014
Cost of the latest renovation: 267 million euros
Capacity: 67394
Club: Marseille
Euro matches: 4 in group, one 1/4 match and semi-final
There are fewer and fewer days left before the start of the European Championship; on June 10, Romania and France will meet in the opening match. And in total during the tournament the teams will play 51 matches, frankly speaking, not a few. But speaking about the participants and the abundant number of matches, most people forget about the most important thing - the stadiums where all the matches of Euro 2016 will be held.
We continue the series of materials about all the arenas of the European Championship in France, and today the legendary Marseille Velodrome is next. The stadium was built on the site of the abandoned Turka Meri automobile plant in 1935-37, and although not immediately, it forever became the home of the local Olympic.
The stadium will host six Euro 2016 matches, but the Marseille Velodrome still remembers the 1938 World Cup games. Then two games took place in Marseille - Italy - Norway and Italy - Brazil. Moreover, they also played in Marseille at the 1960 European Championship; it was at the Velodrome that the USSR national team defeated the Czechoslovakians 3:0 and reached the final of the first European Championship.
In 1983, the stadium was first reconstructed on the eve of Euro 1984, then two games were held at the Marseille stadium, including the best match of the tournament - France - Portugal. But at the 1998 World Championships, the Velodrome was used to the maximum - seven matches. Therefore, it is not surprising that at Tvro 2016 the Velodrome will be one of the main arenas of the tournament.
On the eve of Euro 2016, the Velodrome finally acquired a roof, turning from a legendary but long-outdated stadium into a modern and truly comfortable structure. In addition, the lighting was completely redesigned, which allowed UEFA to classify the Velodrome as a five-star stadium.
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Bennigsen from Gorki descended along the high road to the bridge, which the officer from the mound pointed out to Pierre as the center of the position and on the bank of which lay rows of mown grass that smelled of hay. They drove across the bridge to the village of Borodino, from there they turned left and past a huge number of troops and cannons they drove out to a high mound on which the militia was digging. It was a redoubt that did not yet have a name, but later received the name Raevsky redoubt, or barrow battery.Pierre did not pay much attention to this redoubt. He did not know that this place would be more memorable for him than all the places in the Borodino field. Then they drove through the ravine to Semenovsky, in which the soldiers were taking away the last logs of the huts and barns. Then, downhill and uphill, they drove forward through broken rye, knocked out like hail, along a road newly laid by artillery along the ridges of arable land to the flushes [a type of fortification. (Note by L.N. Tolstoy.) ], also still being dug at that time.
Bennigsen stopped at the flushes and began to look ahead at the Shevardinsky redoubt (which was ours only yesterday), on which several horsemen could be seen. The officers said that Napoleon or Murat was there. And everyone looked greedily at this bunch of horsemen. Pierre also looked there, trying to guess which of these barely visible people was Napoleon. Finally, the riders rode off the mound and disappeared.
Bennigsen turned to the general who approached him and began to explain the entire position of our troops. Pierre listened to Bennigsen's words, straining all his mental strength to understand the essence of the upcoming battle, but he felt with disappointment that his mental abilities were insufficient for this. He didn't understand anything. Bennigsen stopped talking, and noticing the figure of Pierre, who was listening, he suddenly said, turning to him:
– I think you’re not interested?
“Oh, on the contrary, it’s very interesting,” Pierre repeated, not entirely truthfully.
From the flush they drove even further to the left along a road winding through a dense, low birch forest. In the middle of it
forest, a brown hare with white legs jumped out onto the road in front of them and, frightened by the clatter of a large number of horses, he was so confused that he jumped along the road in front of them for a long time, arousing everyone’s attention and laughter, and only when several voices shouted at him, he rushed to the side and disappeared into the thicket. After driving about two miles through the forest, they came to a clearing where the troops of Tuchkov’s corps, which was supposed to protect the left flank, were stationed.
Here, on the extreme left flank, Bennigsen spoke a lot and passionately and made, as it seemed to Pierre, an important military order. There was a hill in front of Tuchkov’s troops. This hill was not occupied by troops. Bennigsen loudly criticized this mistake, saying that it was crazy to leave the height commanding the area unoccupied and place troops under it. Some generals expressed the same opinion. One in particular spoke with military fervor about the fact that they were put here for slaughter. Bennigsen ordered in his name to move the troops to the heights.
This order on the left flank made Pierre even more doubtful of his ability to understand military affairs. Listening to Bennigsen and the generals condemning the position of the troops under the mountain, Pierre fully understood them and shared their opinion; but precisely because of this, he could not understand how the one who placed them here under the mountain could make such an obvious and gross mistake.
Pierre did not know that these troops were not placed to defend the position, as Bennigsen thought, but were placed in a hidden place for an ambush, that is, in order to be unnoticed and suddenly attack the advancing enemy. Bennigsen did not know this and moved the troops forward for special reasons without telling the commander-in-chief about it.
On this clear August evening on the 25th, Prince Andrei lay leaning on his arm in a broken barn in the village of Knyazkova, on the edge of his regiment’s location. Through the hole in the broken wall, he looked at a strip of thirty-year-old birch trees with their lower branches cut off running along the fence, at an arable land with stacks of oats broken on it, and at bushes through which the smoke of fires—soldiers’ kitchens—could be seen.
No matter how cramped and no one needed and no matter how difficult his life now seemed to Prince Andrei, he, just like seven years ago at Austerlitz on the eve of the battle, felt agitated and irritated.
Orders for tomorrow's battle were given and received by him. There was nothing else he could do. But the simplest, clearest thoughts and therefore terrible thoughts did not leave him alone. He knew that tomorrow's battle was going to be the most terrible of all those in which he participated, and the possibility of death for the first time in his life, without any regard to everyday life, without consideration of how it would affect others, but only according to in relation to himself, to his soul, with vividness, almost with certainty, simply and horribly, it presented itself to him. And from the height of this idea, everything that had previously tormented and occupied him was suddenly illuminated by a cold white light, without shadows, without perspective, without distinction of outlines. His whole life seemed to him like a magic lantern, into which he looked for a long time through glass and under artificial lighting. Now he suddenly saw, without glass, in bright daylight, these poorly painted paintings. “Yes, yes, these are the false images that worried and delighted and tormented me,” he said to himself, turning over in his imagination the main pictures of his magic lantern of life, now looking at them in this cold white light of day - a clear thought of death. “Here they are, these crudely painted figures that seemed to be something beautiful and mysterious. Glory, public good, love for a woman, the fatherland itself - how great these pictures seemed to me, what deep meaning they seemed filled with! And all this is so simple, pale and rough in the cold white light of that morning, which I feel is rising for me. Three major sorrows of his life in particular occupied his attention. His love for a woman, the death of his father and the French invasion that captured half of Russia. “Love!.. This girl, who seemed to me full of mysterious powers. How I loved her! I made poetic plans about love, about happiness with it. Oh dear boy! – he said out loud angrily. - Of course! I believed in some kind of ideal love, which was supposed to remain faithful to me during the whole year of my absence! Like the tender dove of a fable, she was to wither away in separation from me. And all this is much simpler... All this is terribly simple, disgusting!
My father also built in Bald Mountains and thought that this was his place, his land, his air, his men; but Napoleon came and, not knowing about his existence, pushed him off the road like a piece of wood, and his Bald Mountains and his whole life fell apart. And Princess Marya says that this is a test sent from above. What is the purpose of the test when it no longer exists and will not exist? will never happen again! He's gone! So who is this test for? Fatherland, death of Moscow! And tomorrow he will kill me - and not even a Frenchman, but one of his own, just as yesterday a soldier emptied a gun near my ear, and the French will come, take me by the legs and head and throw me into a hole so that I don’t stink under their noses, and new conditions will arise lives that will also be familiar to others, and I will not know about them, and I will not exist.”
The Velodrome was built specifically for the 1938 FIFA World Cup. Its official opening took place on June 13, 1937, when a friendly match between the team and Turin was played on its field. It is now the home stadium of the Marseille club Olympique, which moved here from the Ivan Stadium, which became too small for the club.
The Russian national team will play at the 2016 European Football Championship. Tickets for this match can already be booked.
Initially, the Velodrome had running and cycling tracks. Gradually they disappeared due to the increase in the number of stands.
The Velodrome was first renovated in preparation for Euro 1984, during which the stadium hosted the semi-final game between France and Portugal. In 1998, the stadium was almost completely rebuilt for the next World Cup. Its capacity increased to 60,000 seats, but many criticized the stadium because its roof was too small.
European Championships in Marseille
For the upcoming European Championship 2016, the stadium again underwent major reconstruction and renovation, mainly affecting the unsuccessful roof and increasing the capacity (up to 67,000). The transport infrastructure around the site has been improved. The Velodrome will host a number of important matches of the tournament (quarter-finals and semi-finals). Today it is a very beautiful and modern stadium.
How to get there?
The stadium is located in the southern part, 3.5 kilometers from the city center and 1 kilometer from the Saint-Charles central train station at 3 Boulevard Michelet. The stadium can be reached by metro line 2: the Rond-Point du Prado and Sainte Marguerite Dromel stops are located on opposite sides of the stadium.
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Marseille, France
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Story
One of the largest stadiums in France began its existence in the 1930s. Plans for the construction of a municipal arena had been hatched by the city authorities since the end of the previous decade, and the 1938 World Cup, which went to France, helped bring these plans to life.
The first stone of the stadium's foundation was laid on April 28, 1935. And already on June 13, 1937, the first match between Olympic and Torino took place here. The Marseilles, in the presence of 30,000 spectators, turned out to be stronger than the Italian guests with a score of 2:1. In addition to the football match, the opening ceremony of the arena included cycling and running competitions.
Name of the stadium (French - Stade Velodrome) is due to the fact that a cycling track was located around the field at the lower tier of the stands.
Initially, the stadium was able to accommodate 35,000 spectators.
Within World Championship 1938 Two matches took place at the Velodrome.
Even during the Second World War, the stadium did not stand idle, and, despite the fact that its infrastructure was somewhat damaged, it hosted competitions in various types sports
In the post-war period, the Velodrome continued to serve as a venue for various competitions, but football and rugby matches already played a dominant role.
During the first European Football Championship in 1960 The Velodrome was honored to host two matches (a total of four matches were held at the tournament).
The first more or less large-scale transformation of the stadium was the installation of 60-meter lighting masts in 1970 and the expansion of the stands to 55,000 seats by reducing the cycling track and dismantling the running tracks. True, such capacity was also facilitated by temporary stands that were installed behind the goal.
During reconstruction in preparation for reception EURO 1984 The turf at the Velodrome was replaced. Interestingly, with a nominal capacity of 42,000, the stadium attracted 54,848 spectators for the semi-final match between France and Portugal!
In 1985, the odious Bernard Tapie became the president of Olympic, and continued to improve the stadium. The cycle track was finally dismantled, two metro stations were opened near the arena, and the stands were expanded to 48,000 seats.
In 1998, 60 years later, France again received the right to host the world championship. Marseille, of course, as one of the largest cities, could not stay away from this event. But this required a radical restructuring of the Velodrome. Of the old stands, only one central one remained, the rest were dismantled and rebuilt.
True, the project, which cost almost 400 million francs, has been criticized more than once. The reason was, firstly, the lack of a roof over all the new stands, as well as the seemingly excessive capacity of 60,000 seats. Spectators also complained about poor acoustics.
But the stadium did not exist in this configuration for too long, because France again received the right to host a major tournament - its third European Championship, scheduled for the summer of 2016.
The work took place in stages from March 2011 to the summer of 2014. However, the stadium was never completely closed.
The result of the reconstruction was the appearance of a roof over all stands, an increase in capacity to 67,000 and an increase in the number of VIP seats.
Reconstruction costs amounted to €267 million.
During Euro 2016, 6 matches were held here.
Concerning French national team in football, she held more than three dozen matches at the Vélodrome, which makes Marseille the most visited city by the national team after Paris.
Structure
The stands of the Velodrome are designed for 67,394 spectators. All places are covered with a roof, the area of which is 65 thousand square meters. m.
Each of the four stands bears the name of a significant figure for the city or club.
Tribune of Gustave Ganu. Named after a cyclist who died during a race at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris in 1926. Designed for 22,398 spectators. Of these, 258 places are intended for people with disabilities. Also, 1,882 seats have a VIP category. The height of the stand is 43 meters, including the roof – 61 meters.
Tribune of Jean Bouin. The central stand of the stadium is named after a French athlete who died at the front during the First World War. Can accommodate 18,726 spectators, includes 3,329 VIP seats, 1,016 corporate box seats, 322 press box seats and 163 official seats. The guest sector is located here, the capacity of which can vary from 2,337 to 3,723 seats. At the same time, a separate underground entrance is provided for guest fans for security reasons.
Tribune of Patrice de Peretti. Named in memory of a club fan who died in 2000 at the age of 28 from cancer. Previously bore the name of boxer Ray Grassi. Designed for 13,106 seats, has a height of 24 meters, including the roof - 40 meters.
Tribune Chevalier Rose bears the name of the doctor who made a huge contribution to the fight against the plague epidemic in 1720. It has a capacity of 12,997 seats and is home to the Marseille fan section.
Also in front of the entrance to the Velodrome are statues of Gustave Ganou and Jean Bouin, memorial plaques dedicated to the 15 victims of the grandstand collapse at the Bastia-Olympique match on May 5, 1992, and Patrice de Peretti.
On the wall at the entrance to the club museum there are slabs with footprints of famous Marseille players in the past - Fabien Barthez, Youri Djorkaeff, Jean-Pierre Papin and others.
Location and transportation
The Velodrome is located in the southern part of Marseille, 3.5 km from its center.
You can get to the stadium using the metro - lines 1 and 2, as well as two tram and numerous bus routes.
1938 World Cup matches:
- 06/05/1938, 1/8 finals, Italy – Norway – 2:1, 19,000 spectators
- 06/16/1937, 1/2 finals, Italy – Brazil – 2:1, 33,000 spectators
EURO 1960 matches:
- 07/06/1960, 1/2 finals, Czechoslovakia - USSR - 0:3, 25,184 spectators
- 07/09/1960, match for 3rd place, Czechoslovakia - France - 2:0, 9,438 spectators
EURO 1984 matches:
- 06/17/1984, 2nd round, group “B”, Portugal – Spain – 1:1, 24,364 spectators
- 06/23/1984, 1/2 finals, France – Portugal – 3:2, 54,848 spectators
1998 World Cup matches:
- 06/12/1998, 1st round, group “C”, France – South Africa – 3:0, 55,000 spectators
- 06/15/1998, 1st round, group “G”, England – Tunisia – 2:0, 55,000 spectators
- 06/20/1998, 2nd round, group “E”, Netherlands – South Korea– 5:0, 55,000 spectators
- 06/23/1998, 3rd round, group “A”, Brazil – Norway – 1:2, 55,000 spectators
- 06/27/1998, 1/8 finals, Italy – Norway – 1:0, 55,000 spectators
- 07/04/1998, 1/4 finals, Netherlands – Argentina – 2:1, 55,000 spectators
- 07/07/1998, 1/2 finals, Brazil - Netherlands - 1:1, on penalties - 4:2, 54,000 spectators
EURO 2016 matches:
- 06/11/2016, 1st round, group “B”, England – Russia – 1:1, 62,343 spectators
- 06/15/2016, 2nd round, group “A”, France – Albania – 2:0, 63,670 spectators
- 06/18/2016, 2nd round, group “F”, Iceland – Hungary – 1:1, 60,842
- 06/21/2016, 3rd round, group “C”, Ukraine – Poland – 0:1, 58,874 spectators
- 06/30/2016, 1/4 finals, Poland – Portugal – 1:1, on penalties – 3:5, 62,940 spectators
- 07/07/2016, 1/2 finals, Germany – France – 0:2, 64,078 spectators
The Velodrome is the home stadium of the Olympique Marseille football club and is one of the twenty most visited stadiums in the world. It was originally intended to host cycling competitions, but today is used exclusively for football matches.
Built for the 1938 World Cup, the Vélodrome stadium opened in 1937 with a friendly game between Olympique Marseille and Italian Torino, in which the French won. During World War II, the stadium served as a warehouse for French military equipment, and was later used by the German and American armies.
Before the 1984 European Championship, bicycle lanes were removed from the stadium, and for the 1998 World Cup its capacity was significantly increased - to sixty thousand seats instead of forty. The stands of the Velodrome were named after famous residents of Marseille - athlete Jean Boin, cyclist Victor Ganet, boxer Ray Grassi and a historical figure, Chevalier Rose, who saved people during the plague epidemic of 1720.
Currently, the stadium is undergoing a grandiose reconstruction in connection with Euro 2016. It is planned to build a canopy over the stands, increase the number of spectator seats by another 10 thousand, modern arrangement of the adjacent territory, use of renewable energy sources and unique system for collecting rainwater.
