Stade Bordeaux-Atlantique, Football stadium in Bordeaux, France
Stade Bordeaux-Atlantique is a football stadium in the Bordeaux-Lac district, north of Bordeaux. Its design by Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron is ringed by more than 1,000 white posts that recall the pine forests of the Landes and Greek temples. A roofless concourse runs around the pitch, letting spectators walk the full circuit without losing sight of the field. Two tiers of white seats hold 42,115 spectators.
The stadium was built between 2012 and 2015 as a replacement for the older Stade Chaban-Delmas and became the primary home of the local football club. Its construction was a major urban upgrade that modernized the city's sports infrastructure.
Disgruntled Girondins supporters held a vote in September 2015 to choose a name of use for the stadium; the result, announced on 27 September, was René Gallice, honouring the former Girondins and France player and Resistance member. UEFA and World Rugby rules bar sponsor names, so in European competitions it is called Stade de Bordeaux or Stade Atlantique.
The stadium sits about 6 kilometers from downtown and connects via tram line C, which runs from Saint-Jean station to Parc des Expositions. Access is straightforward, and there is plenty of space for visitors to move around the venue and surrounding areas.
The stadium stands on former marshland, which required 945 piles drilled 22 metres deep to support the metal structure, chosen as lighter than concrete. The architects were Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, working with the Groupe-6 agency on functionality.
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