Stade de l'Épopée, Football stadium in Calais, France
Stade de l'Épopée is a football stadium in Calais, France. It has a main stand and three smaller stands, with a total capacity of around 12,000 seats, and it hosts matches for the local club.
The stadium opened in 2008 to replace the older Stade Julien Denis. It was built to give the city a modern venue and has since hosted matches in national competitions.
The name of the stadium refers to the epic run of the local football club to the final of the French Cup in 2000. Fans still talk about that time, and the stadium keeps a memory of it in its name and in the atmosphere of big matches.
The stadium is on the eastern edge of Calais, with parking available on site and bus stops nearby. Visitors should check the schedule for match days or events, as access to the stands is limited at other times.
The stadium's name was chosen by the fans, who voted for it to honor the club's cup run. It is also one of the few stadiums in the region with a roof over all seats.
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