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The Stade de Lyon is a recent and ultra-modern venue that belongs to Olympique Lyonnais, the boarder of the Ligue 1 football champion, seven times champion of France. It was built to host some Euro 2016 matches, and was inaugurated in early 2016 at Décines, near Lyon. The capital of the Gauls now benefits from a brand new multi-purpose infrastructure, the third largest in terms of capacity, able to host international events throughout the year, an additional asset to welcome viewers of the OJ in 2024.

The stadium was designed by the architectural firm Populous. It was built with the ambition to limit its impact on the environment, since for example 100% of its energy is renewable, in particular thanks to solar panels located on the roof of the stadium. The lawn benefits from state-of-the-art technology, and various spaces are provided for athletes, the media and even several restaurants thanks to the 8,000 m2 of spaces available. In addition to the football matches of Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League and on the French football scene, the stadium has hosted many high-level matches such as a Euro 2016 semi-final, or the Europa League final in 2018, as well as concerts by international stars such as Rihanna or Ed Sheeran.


Heritage

After the Games, the Stade de Lyon will always be able to host high-level sporting matches with Olympique Lyonnais home matches, as well as regularly cultural events such as concerts.