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| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir |
| Fullname | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir |
| Location | Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Capacity | 14,000 (current) |
| Owner | City of Colombes |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | Racing Club de France, France national rugby union team (historic) |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir is a historic multi-purpose stadium located in Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. It served as the primary venue for the 1924 Summer Olympics and has hosted major matches for Racing Club de France, the France national football team, and the France national rugby union team. The ground is named after Yves du Manoir, a French aviation pioneer and rugby player, and sits within a sporting complex linked to regional athletics and municipal recreation.
The stadium was constructed in 1907 amid sporting expansion led by Racing Club de France and municipal authorities in Colombes and quickly became central to French athletic life alongside venues like Parc des Princes and Stade de France. During the 1924 Summer Olympics the ground hosted the athletics, football, and rugby events, drawing delegations from United States Olympic Committee, British Olympic Association, and the International Olympic Committee. Post‑Olympics the venue became a national hub for fixtures involving France national football team and hosted crucial encounters with teams such as England national football team, Italy national football team, and Spain national football team. The stadium also witnessed matches during the interwar period involving clubs like Red Star F.C. and celebrated fixtures including the Coupe de France finals contested by FC Sète 34 and FC Rouen. In the post‑World War II era the site remained important for competitions featuring organizations such as the French Rugby Federation and events connected to Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français.
The facility originally featured grandstand designs influenced by early 20th‑century stadiums comparable to Hampden Park and Wembley Stadium (1923), with reinforced concrete structures and terraced banking resembling continental counterparts at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and San Siro. Architectural elements included a main covered tribune, press galleries used by agencies like Agence France‑Presse and L'Équipe, and sightlines suited to athletics, football, and rugby specifications governed by Fédération Internationale de Football Association and World Rugby. Auxiliary facilities have historically accommodated training pitches, locker rooms utilized by clubs such as Racing Club de France Football, and medical rooms meeting standards associated with Union of European Football Associations competitions. The stadium complex adjoins municipal parks and municipal swimming facilities aligned with urban planning practices promoted by authorities in Hauts-de-Seine and regional strategies from Île-de-France councils.
Major events include the 1924 Summer Olympics athletics, football, and rugby programs, high‑profile international friendlies featuring the France national football team against sides like Brazil national football team and Argentina national football team, and domestic cup finals including multiple Coupe de France deciders. The venue hosted pivotal rugby internationals for the France national rugby union team during the Five Nations era, matches involving touring teams such as New Zealand national rugby union team and South Africa national rugby union team, and concerts attracting performers comparable to stadium tours by artists akin to The Rolling Stones and U2 in broader stadium contexts. Commemorative ceremonies have involved entities like Comité International Olympique delegates and municipal leaders from Colombes and Hauts-de-Seine.
Primary historical tenants encompassed Racing Club de France, whose football and athletics sections used the stadium for league fixtures in competitions organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and national athletics meets recognized by the Fédération Française d'Athlétisme. The ground also hosted the France national football team for international fixtures and the France national rugby union team for test matches, while local clubs and schools from Île-de-France held regional tournaments and training sessions. Over time usage diversified to include community events run by the Mairie de Colombes, regional championships overseen by Ligue Île-de-France de Football, and occasional rugby league and American football matches promoted by organizations similar to the Fédération Française de Football Américain.
Significant renovations occurred following the 1924 Summer Olympics modernization programs and later mid‑20th century upgrades prompted by safety regulations established after stadium incidents across Europe, aligning with standards found in renovations at Stade Vélodrome and Parc des Princes. Upgrades included structural reinforcement, seating reductions to meet contemporary comfort and evacuation protocols used by UEFA for international matches, refurbishment of locker rooms compliant with World Rugby guidelines, and installation of modern turf management systems akin to those used at Wembley Stadium and Allianz Arena. Municipal investment by Mairie de Colombes and funding mechanisms coordinated with regional bodies in Hauts-de-Seine supported restoration of façades, accessibility works for compliance with French disability legislation administered by national ministries, and modernization of press facilities for broadcasters like France Télévisions.
The stadium is accessible via regional transport nodes including services operated by SNCF on suburban lines connecting to Gare Saint‑Lazare and stations serving Colombes, and by metropolitan transit links associated with the Île-de-France Mobilités network. Road access is provided by departmental routes connecting to Boulevard Périphérique and major autoroutes like A86, while bus services under the RATP Group local network connect neighborhoods and tram‑bus interchanges. Parking and pedestrian access integrate with municipal planning from Mairie de Colombes and regional mobility plans promoted by Conseil régional d'Île-de-France.
Category:Sports venues in Hauts-de-Seine Category:Olympic venues