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Posted on Oct 09, 2025 / Travel

• It was built in just under three years for the 1998 FIFA World Cup and opened in January 1998.
• The stadium sits on reclaimed land and was a major urban renewal project for Saint-Denis.
• It has a modular design so seating and stage setups can be changed depending on the event type.
• The pitch can be removed and replaced — helpful for back-to-back different events.
• It hosted the 1998 World Cup Final (France vs. Brazil) and the 2007 Rugby World Cup final.
• There’s a memorial area remembering the victims of the 2015 attacks nearby, making the site historically and emotionally significant.
• Besides sports, artists like The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, and U2 have played there, filling the stadium to brim.

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