Stade Paul Julius Bénard, Sports venue in Cambaie, Réunion.
Stade Paul Julius Bénard is the main stadium of Saint-Paul, on Réunion's west coast. Architect Christian Tolède designed it for the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games, and it holds 8,288 seats for Saint-Pauloise FC matches, rising to 12,000 for concerts. It reopened on 26 May 2012 after renovations lasting a year and a half.
The stadium was built and opened in 1979 to serve the local sports community. Decades later, it underwent major modernization work that was completed with a reopening ceremony in 2012.
The stadium carries the name of Paul Julius Bénard, and its stands fill for Saint-Pauloise FC home matches, with a listed capacity of 8,288 seats. On 26 May 2012 the renovated ground reopened with a charity match between Zinedine Zidane's friends and a Réunion selection, drawing the island's football followers to Saint-Paul.
The stadium sits in the Cambaie area of Saint-Paul, on the Côte-sous-le-vent. Seating is tiered around the pitch and athletic track, with capacity dropping from 12,000 for concerts to 8,288 for Saint-Pauloise FC matches. Access is via the town's road network; check which event is on before setting out.
The stadium can transform into a concert venue with expanded seating capacity for music and entertainment events. This versatility makes it a multi-purpose space that serves different types of audiences throughout the year.
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