Stade d'Albert Domec, Municipal rugby stadium in Carcassonne, France
Stade Albert Domec is a sports venue in Carcassonne, southern France, with a rugby field at its center surrounded by an athletics track. Two large stands line the field and give the venue the capacity to host both rugby and athletics competitions.
The site opened in 1899 as Stade de la Pépinière and changed hands over the years, passing from a local rugby club to the city. This transfer reflects how rugby went from a club activity to a matter of civic life in Carcassonne.
A bronze statue at the stadium entrance shows Puig Aubert, a legendary rugby league player who captained France's national team. The monument makes the strong bond between this sport and the city of Carcassonne visible to every visitor.
The stadium is easy to reach and hosts rugby and athletics events throughout the year. It is worth checking in advance which sport or match is on your visit day, since the schedule alternates between rugby union and rugby league competitions.
The 1949 French rugby league championship final between Carcassonne and Marseille drew around 23,500 spectators to this ground. That figure gives a sense of how central this venue once was to French rugby history.
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