The Stade Francis-Le Blé, formerly known as the Stade de l'Armoricaine, 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 completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...
in
Brest, France
Brest (; ) is a port, port city in the Finistère department, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany. Located in a sheltered bay not far from the western tip of a peninsula and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an impor ...
. It is currently used mostly for
football matches and is the home stadium of
Stade Brestois 29. The stadium is able to hold 15,220 spectators. The stadium is named for Francis Le Blé, former mayor of Brest who died in 1982.
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The stadium is classified as a Category 2 stadium by
UEFA
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, making it unable to host
UEFA Champions League matches for the club.
See also
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List of football stadiums in France
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Lists of stadiums
Notes
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
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