Stade de France
National stadium of France
🇫🇷 Saint-Denis, France · 🗺️ See on the map
Brilliant away day
- 🏟️ Iconic status44/55one of the most famous grounds in Europe · opened 1998 · hosted a major final · 81,338 capacity
- ✈️ Getting there12/13airport 17 km · metro 8 min walk · 1.6 km from the centre
- 🎟️ Getting in8/12tickets around €115 · general sale
- 🍺 Pre-match3/103 pubs and bars within 800 m
- 🗺️ The weekend3/10winter highs around 9°C
Next home games
France national team games are not in our fixture data. See the official site for upcoming matches, cup finals and concerts here.
Around the ground
The ground's real outline, the nearest stops with walking times, and every pub and bar within about 10 minutes (🟠). Straight-line distances: check the route on OpenStreetMap.
Getting there
- ✈️ Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) · 17 km
- ✈️ Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) · 22 km
- ✈️ Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) · 62 km
- 🚇 Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris (metro) · 667 m, about 8 min walk
- 🚆 La Plaine - Stade de France (train) · 744 m, about 9 min walk
- 🚆 Stade de France - Saint-Denis (train) · 1,023 m, about 13 min walk
- 🚇 Saint-Denis - Pleyel (metro) · 1,241 m, about 16 min walk
- 🏙️ 1.6 km from Saint-Denis city centre
Distances are in a straight line; walking times are a rough guide.
Pubs and bars nearby
3 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk. The closest:
- Le Rendez-Vous · 258 m
- Le Boyard · 790 m
- Stop Bar · 796 m
From OpenStreetMap. Some pubs near grounds are home fans only on match days.
Big occasions here
- World Cup final · 1998
- European Cup / Champions League finals · 2000, 2006, 2022
- World Cup games · 1998
- European Championship games · 2016
- Coupe de France finals · 26 times, most recently 2023
From Wikidata, which may not list every one.
Matchday weather
Average daily high and low (°C) each month of the season, 2016-2025, Open-Meteo.
- Aug25°15°
- Sep22°12°
- Oct17°9°
- Nov11°5°
- Dec9°3°
- Jan7°2°
- Feb10°2°
- Mar13°4°
- Apr16°6°
- May19°9°
🎟️ Ticket helper
France
€55–€175adult, official price, home international
✅ Open sale
When: FFF licence holders and supporters' club members first, then general sale on billetterie.fff.fr (max 4 each). Not every home game is at the Stade de France.
2026-27: Stade de France games from €55; the FFF's top category is €175. Fees extra.
Buy on the official France siteThe labels: ✅ Open sale = ordinary league games reach general sale · 🟡 Rules vary = members go first, some games reach general sale · 💳 Members only = a club card or membership is effectively needed · 🪪 = named tickets. They describe the club's usual league games, not one particular match: derbies and big games can be much harder.
Only buy from the club or its official partners. Unofficial resale sites charge far more and tickets can be cancelled at the gate. Prices are a guide and change by opponent; the club's site has the real price.
Stadium tours
No game that weekend? Most big grounds run tours and museum visits most days, including the dressing rooms and the tunnel.
Tours of Stade de FranceWhere to stay
Hotels near Stade de France fill up and go up in price on match and concert nights, so book early.
Hotels near Stade de FrancePhotos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Zakarie Faibis (CC BY-SA 4.0); Zakarie Faibis (CC BY-SA 4.0).
💡 Did you know?
- Designed by Michel Regembal, Michel Macary and Aymeric Zublena.
- Formerly Grand Stade (until 1995).
- Pitch: Hybrid grass.
- #4 in the biggest football stadiums on the list.
- #10 in grounds that have hosted European finals.
From Wikidata and the site's own data.
Quick answers
How many people does Stade de France hold?
Stade de France holds about 81,338 people (Wikidata).
Which airport is closest to Stade de France?
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) is about 17 km away in a straight line.
Who plays at Stade de France?
The France national team plays big home games here.
How much are France tickets?
Official adult prices for a standard league game are roughly €55–€175 (season 2026-27). Big games cost more. Buy from the club's official site.
What is the nearest station to Stade de France?
Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris (metro) is about 667 m away, roughly a 8-minute walk (OpenStreetMap).
Are there pubs near Stade de France?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk of the ground.
What is the weather like at Stade de France in winter?
From December to February, highs average about 9°C and lows about 2°C (2016-2025 averages).
Has Stade de France hosted a World Cup final?
Yes: World Cup final, 1998 (Wikidata).
Has Stade de France hosted a European Cup / Champions League final?
Yes: European Cup / Champions League finals, 2000, 2006, 2022 (Wikidata).
More about Stade de France on Wikipedia.