Stade Gaston Gérard, stadium in France
Stade Gaston Gérard is a football stadium in Dijon with concrete stands surrounding a well-maintained grass pitch. The facility has undergone major renovations from 2007 to 2017, resulting in new tribunes on the north, south, and east sides that now accommodate over 15,000 spectators with improved seating and amenities.
The stadium opened in 1934 as Parc des Sports with capacity for about 10,000 people and hosted football, rugby, athletics, and cycling. It was renamed in 1969 after Gaston Gérard, and major renovation works began in 2007 that transformed the facility over more than a decade.
The stadium is named after Gaston Gérard, a former deputy mayor of Dijon, to honor his role in its creation. It serves as a gathering place where supporters of the local football club Dijon FCO share their passion and build community during matches.
The stadium is within a 30-minute walk from the city center and is easily reached by bus line 3, which takes about 17 minutes from Dijon's main station. The open-air sections offer pleasant viewing in good weather, but covered areas are recommended during rain to stay dry.
Polish athlete Sergueï Bubka set a world record in pole vault here in the early 1990s. The stadium also hosted Bob Marley's final concert in 1980, just before his death.
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