The Stade du Petit-Bois is a

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located in

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, France. It is the home ground of

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History

The stadium was inaugurated on 15 July 1927 during the stage of the

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ranging from

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. In 1928, the architect Jean Grey installed the reliefs that decorate the stadium entrance. From 1927 to 1937, a stage of the

took place annually at the

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of the ground.

play their home games at the Stade du Petit-Bois. The club has notably played in the Division 2 from 1992 and 1997. The record attendance for the stadium occurred during a Division 2 match against

CS Sedan Ardennes Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan (), is a French association football club based in Sedan. The club was formed in 1919 and plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located within the cit ...

on 2 October 1993. 5,600 people attended the match, but the home side went on to lose 3–0 to Sedan. The roadrace ended for several years at the stadium.

References

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