Stade Francis Turcan, Football stadium in Martigues, France

Stade Francis Turcan is a football stadium in Martigues with four separate stands and a total capacity of around 11,500 seats. The Paradis Stand is the only covered section, while the other stands remain open to the elements.

The stadium opened in 1965, replacing the older Stade Aldéric-Chave, with 2,500 seats, an athletics track and a single covered stand, the Tribune Paradis. On 8 May 1981, 7,308 spectators attended the Coupe de France quarter-final between FC Martigues and SEC Bastia. When the club reached Division 1 in 1993, the ground was expanded to 11,500 places with three new stands: Canal, Pesage Est and Pesage Ouest.

The stadium is named after Francis Turcan (1912-1968), mayor of Martigues from 1946 to 1947 and again from 1959 to 1968. Since its opening in 1965 it has hosted FC Martigues matches and also those of the Marseillaises. The name is spelled out in dark blue letters on the low wall at street level.

The stadium sits beside a paved road in Martigues, with the "STADE FRANCIS TURCAN" inscription on a low wall at street level and a metal light tower standing to the far left. The Paradis Stand is the only covered section, so check the weather before choosing a seat. Accessible places number 8,289 seated in total across four stands.

On 8 May 1981 the ground drew 7,308 spectators for a French Cup quarter-final between FC Martigues and SEC Bastia, still the highest attendance recorded there. The 1965 opening capacity was 2,500 seats, and the Paradis stand remains the only covered one.