Stade Léo Lagrange is a stadium in

Besançon Besançon (, , , ; archaic german: Bisanz; la, Vesontio) is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerl ...

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. It is currently used for

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matches and is the home stadium of

Racing Besançon Racing Besançon is a French association football, football club based in Besançon. It was founded in 1904. They play at the Stade Léo Lagrange. The club currently competes in the Championnat National 2 the fourth tier of France Football. Histo ...

. The stadium holds 10,500 spectators. On 31 January 2014, it hosted a

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match between

and

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with France winning 21 - 15.

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Leo Lagrange Velodromes in France Racing Besançon Buildings and structures in Besançon Tourist attractions in Besançon Sports venues completed in 1939 Sports venues in Doubs {{cycling-venue-stub