Stade Gerland
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| Full name | Stade de Gerland |
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| Location | 353, Avenue Jean-Jaurès, 69007 VIIè Arrondissement, Lyon, France |
| Coordinates | 45°43′26″N 4°49′56″E / 45.72389°N 4.83222°ECoordinates: 45°43′26″N 4°49′56″E / 45.72389°N 4.83222°E |
| Owner | City of Lyon |
| Operator | Olympique Lyonnais |
| Capacity | 43,051 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 1914 |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Expanded | 1960, 1980, 1998 |
| Closed | 2016 |
| Construction cost | 32.7m € (including renovations) |
| Architect |
Tony Garnier René Gagis (renovation) |
| Tenants | |
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Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) 1950–2015 Lyon OU (Top 14) 2017– |
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The Stade de Gerland (otherwise known as Municipal de Gerland or Stade Gerland [stad ʒɛʁˈlɑ̃]) is a stadium, in the city of Lyon, France and former home to Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais. It has a seating capacity of 40,494.
Situated in the Gerland quarter, it was used by French professional football club Olympique Lyonnais, who moved to the Stade des Lumières in 2016.
The Stade de Gerland is listed as a Category three stadium by UEFA's standards and has hosted matches for the 1972 Rugby League World Cup, UEFA Euro 1984, the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
The stadium has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Genesis.
In 1910, the mayor of Lyon, Édouard Herriot, came up with the idea to develop and build a sports stadium with an athletics track and a velodrome in the city. In 1912, the stadium was officially mandated and local architect Tony Garnier was given the reins to designing and constructing it. Construction began in 1914 with hopes that the stadium would be completed before the International Exhibition of 1914. However, due to World War I, construction was temporarily halted, but resumed following the wars conclusion in 1919 with the assistance of a large number of German POWs. By 1920, the stadium was completely functional. In 1926, the Stade de Gerland was inaugurated by Herriot.
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