Stade de la Beaujoire

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The Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau, mostly known as Stade de la Beaujoire (French pronunciation: [stad də la boʒwaʁ]), is a stadium in Nantes, France. It is the home of French football club FC Nantes, known as the canaries. The stadium was built in a hexagon shape for football use. The construction was purposely finished in 1984 for use in the European Football Championship, then was renovated for the Football World Cup in 1998. The Beaujoire stadium has also hosted international rugby union matches, such as the group stages of both Rugby World Cups in France during 2007 and 2023. Then, it also hosted men's and women's football games in 2024 Paris Olympics in France. As well as sports, the venue also hosts music concerts.

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