Stade René Gaillard, Sports venue in Niort, France

Stade René Gaillard is a sports facility with a capacity of approximately 10,900 spectators, featuring a grass field measuring 344 feet by 223 feet (105 meters by 68 meters) and surrounded by an eight-lane synthetic athletics track that extends 1,312 feet (400 meters) in length.

The stadium was constructed between 1973 and 1974 and officially opened on August 3, 1974, serving as the home ground for Chamois Niortais FC until the club's dissolution in 2025, with its record attendance of 16,715 spectators occurring during a match against Olympique de Marseille in the 1987-88 season.

The ground opened in 1974 as Stade de la Venise Verte, named after the surrounding Niort district; it was later renamed in memory of René Gaillard, the mayor who pushed the project through and died in December 1985. The stadium's loudest day came on 24 October 1987, when 16,715 people filled the terraces for the visit of Olympique de Marseille, the club's only season in Division 1.

The stadium sits in the La Venise Verte district in south-west Niort, with the main pitch running 105 by 68 metres inside an eight-lane, 400-metre synthetic track; a second four-lane track and two annex pitches lie alongside. Seven changing rooms with collective showers serve users, one with a recovery bath, and the 1,300-lux floodlights allow evening use. Twenty-one places are reserved for disabled spectators.

The stadium covers an area of approximately 21.5 acres (8.7 hectares) and features an advanced lighting system with 1,300 lux, enabling nighttime events while maintaining optimal visibility for both players and spectators during evening matches and athletic competitions.