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Stade Du Hameau
Stade du Hameau (French pronunciation: tad dy a.mo formerly ''Stade Olympique du Hameau'' or ''Stade colonel de Fornel'') is a multi-purpose stadium, as well as a sports and convention center in Pau, France. Built in 1948, the stadium has been the property of the city of Pau since 1983 after being handed over by the French army. The stadium is used mostly for rugby union matches, hosting the home games of French club Section Paloise. With a capacity of 14,588 seats, after the disassembly of the Ossau tribune, the Hameau stadium has hosted since 1991 the rugby matches of the Section paloise, which had been held at the Croix du Prince stadium since 1910. The first renovation of the Stade du Hameau was undertaken in 1988, when Section Paloise were forced to leave the historic Stade de la Croix du Prince. Pau FC were welcomed for a second lease in 1991. Stade du Hameau was then completely transformed in 2017, and is now noted for its aestheticism. The roofing of the North and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pau (, ) is a Communes of France, commune overlooking the Pyrenees, and prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The city is located in the heart of the former sovereign principality of Béarn, of which it was the capital from 1464. Pau lies on the Gave de Pau, and is located from the Atlantic Ocean and from Spain. This position gives it a striking panorama across the mountain range of the Pyrenees, especially from its landmark "Boulevard des Pyrénées", as well as the hillsides of Jurançon AOC, Jurançon. According to Alphonse de Lamartine, "Pau has the world's most beautiful view of the earth just as Naples has the most beautiful view of the sea." The site has been occupied since at least the Roman Gaul, Gallo-Roman era. However the first references to Pau as a settlement only occur in the first half of the 12th century. The town developed from the construction of its Château ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
