In 2016, the European Football Championship will be held in the leading country in terms of tourist visits - France. UEFA EURO 2016 matches will take place at ten football stadiums, some of which have been specially prepared for the upcoming tournament.
The main host city for UEFA EURO 2016 is, of course, Paris. In Paris, at the Parc des Princes stadium (home arena of the local PSG), spectators will be able to watch several matches of the main football tournament of the Old World for the national teams.
Another stadium, ready for football battles, is located in the suburbs of the French capital - nine kilometers away. from the famous city. It is called the Stade de France stadium, located in Saint-Denis. It is the main arena of UEFA EURO 2016 and the largest stadium in the country where the national team plays.
Another famous city that will host the matches of UEFA EURO 2016 is Marseille. Most recently, the Olympic-Marseille Velodrome arena was specially rebuilt for the upcoming tournament. Now the capacity of the stadium is 67 thousand spectators.
In the city of Lyon, a new arena was built specifically for the tournament. In the future, the Lyon club, known to football fans, will be based at the Lumiere stadium. The capacity of this arena exceeded 61 thousand spectators.
The UEFA EURO 2016 matches will also take place in the suburbs of Lille (otherwise in the satellite city of Villeneuve-d'Asc). In 2013, the football arena of the club of the same name was significantly reconstructed. Now the stadium Pierre Maurois can accommodate more than half a hundred thousand spectators.
If Marseille is the southernmost French city to host EURO, then the northernmost focus of European football battles is Lens. This city is home to the stadium with a rich football history, Felix Bollar.
The world-famous city of Bordeaux also did not remain without the honor of hosting the matches of the 2016 European Football Championship. In this glorious village, the modern Malmouth Atlantic arena was erected.
The city, where Michel Platini himself spent more than one football season, could not remain without matches for EURO 2016. The residents of Saint-Etienne, as well as numerous tourists, will witness several interesting matches of the tournament at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium, which seats 42 thousand spectators.
The smallest arena of EURO 2016, with a capacity of about 35 thousand spectators, is located in a city famous for its well-developed tourism - Nice. Perhaps for many fans and tourists, this is the most noteworthy place to visit during the EURO.
The tenth city to host the European Championship football games is Toulouse. Several meetings will take place at the stadium of the same name, which is the home of the local city club.
