Location type
Environment
City
General presentation
The stadium is located in the Port-Neuf district in the city of La Rochelle and is the official ground where the Stade Rochelais plays in the TOP14 (division 1).
It has a total surface area of 40,768 m², including the 98 × 70 metre field of honour, changing rooms, physio area, dressing rooms, shops and catering areas.
A capacity of 16,000 seats in 4 stands: Atlantic stand, Port-Neuf, Apivia and G.H Jackson.
Dressing rooms and fan meeting areas with kitchen and bar are spread throughout the stadium.
The administrative offices are adjacent to the stadium.
Location Condition Type
Well maintained
Location History
A vast plot of land near the Port-Neuf castle is suitable for a sports park with a track after levelling work. During this work, a temporary pitch perpendicular to the future Sports Park was inaugurated on 16 August 1924.
In 1947, the municipal stadium of Port-Neuf officially took the name of Stade Marcel-Deflandre, in homage to the stadist president shot by the Germans.
In 1962, a renovation of the Stade Marcel-Deflandre. Construction work began on the large sea-side stand, the annex pitch and the renovation of the grass pitch.
2010 to date: Renovations and extensions (Apivia Parc) increase the stadium's capacity to 16,000 and provide the teams with a new training centre 5 minutes from the stadium.
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In 1947, the municipal stadium of Port-Neuf officially took the name of Stade Marcel-Deflandre, in homage to the stadist president shot by the Germans.
In 1962, a renovation of the Stade Marcel-Deflandre. Construction work began on the large sea-side stand, the annex pitch and the renovation of the grass pitch.
2010 to date: Renovations and extensions (Apivia Parc) increase the stadium's capacity to 16,000 and provide the teams with a new training centre 5 minutes from the stadium.
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Construction period
XXth Century
Dominant style
Industrial
Specific styles
Covered - Indoor,
Open - Outdoor
Remarkable architectural elements
Basement,
Binding beam,
Circulation space
Materials
Building front : Metal - Steel - Iron - Aluminum - Zinc - Sheet metal,
Building roof : Metal - Steel - Iron - Aluminum - Zinc - Sheet metal,
Concrete - Cement - Breezeblock,
Interior floor : Concrete - Cement - Breezeblock,
interior floor : Lino - Plastic,
Interior walls : Metal - Steel - Iron - Aluminum - Zinc - Sheet metal,
Lino - Plastic,
Metal - Steel - Iron - Aluminum - Zinc - Sheet metal,
Wood - Panelling