Stade Maurice Trélut is part of the Tarbes sports complex in Tarbes, France. It comprises a main

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with a capacity of 16,400 of which 12,000 places are seated. The main stadium is mostly used by the Tarbes French Rugby Union team, Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby who play in the French ProD2 league. The rugby stadium is made up of one large all-seater stand (Main stand) which houses club facilities, plus two other seated stands and one area of terracing. On March 14, 2014, it hosted a

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match between France and Ireland with France winning 23 - 13. Also on the site is a smaller stadium which hosts the

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home games with a capacity of 3,000. This smaller venue is a single stand stadium with the remaining three sides restricted to standing areas. The stand seats 1,200 people and also contains the football club facilities. Also found in the complex are extensive all-weather training pitches, an indoor sports hall, tennis courts, social club buildings and parking areas. The stadium was named for a mayor of Tarbes,

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(1935–1944) who played for the rugby club Stadoceste Tarbais.

External links

Tarbes Pyrenees Rugby Union site
(in French)
Tarbes Pyrenees Football club site
(in French) {{Rugby Pro D2 Venues Rugby union stadiums in France Football venues in France Athletics (track and field) venues in France Sports venues in Hautes-Pyrénées Sports venues completed in 1969