Stade Francis-Le Blé is a multi-use

stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

Brest, France Brest (; ) is a port city in the Finistère department, Brittany. Located in a sheltered bay not far from the western tip of the peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French mi ...

. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of

Stade Brestois 29 Stade Brestois 29 or simply Brest, is a French football club based in Brest. It was founded in 1950 following the merger of five local patronages, including Armoricaine de Brest, founded in 1903. In its early years, the club made a rapid rise ...

. The stadium is able to hold 15,931 spectators. The stadium is named for

Francis Le Blé Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural ...

, former mayor of Brest who died in 1982.(27 April 2010)
D'Alex à Zorro, tout sur le Stade brestois 2009-2010
''maville.com'' (noting that Le Blé died in 1982)

References

External links

Stade Brestois 29 Club Website
Francis le Ble Francis-Le Ble Sports venues in Finistère Buildings and structures in Brest, France Sports venues completed in 1922 1922 establishments in France {{France-sports-venue-stub