The venues in the VINCI Stadium network reported record activity in 2023, hosting numerous concerts and the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which was held in France, together with other national and international sporting events.
All in all, 111 events were organised in the network’s four stadiums, including 20 concerts and 91 sporting fixtures (66 soccer games and 25 rugby matches). They highlighted the service quality in welcoming the public and the multifunctional nature of these stadiums, which contribute to the development and image of the regions in which they are located.
While hosting a total of 19 Rugby World Cup matches, three of the network stadiums – Saint-Denis, Bordeaux and Nice – also actively prepared to welcome the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which require many specific adaptations. This work reflects VINCI’s engagement as an official supporter of the Paris 2024 Games and underscores the Group’s commitment to building, operating and maintaining the infrastructure crucial to the success of this event.
Stade de France will host many sporting events and the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
THE STADE DE FRANCE (SAINT-DENIS)
welcomed 2.2 million spectators to 29 events, including 12 concerts and 17 sporting fixtures (13 international rugby matches, two French national soccer team games and the finals of the Coupe de France soccer and Top 14 rugby competitions). The Stade de France was also the linchpin of the Rugby World Cup, hosting 10 of the tour-nament’s matches, including two quarter-finals, the two semi-finals, the third-place playoff and the final.
THE MATMUT ATLANTIQUE (BORDEAUX)
hosted 33 events, including 21 soccer matches played by its resident club, the Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux (of which one women’s team match), five concerts welcoming almost 200,000 people in all, one Union Bordeaux Bègles rugby match, a European cup rugby semi-final and five Rugby World Cup matches, all to full stadiums. Partnerships were maintained with the Restos du Cœur and the non-profit group Tapage, which helps people in very precarious circumstances.
THE ALLIANZ RIVIERA (NICE)
welcomed 30 events, including 20 Ligue 1 soccer matches, two Europa Conference games played by its resident club, OGC Nice, and a French national soccer team qualifying game for the Euro 2024 championship. The stadium also hosted four Rugby World Cup matches that attracted more than 120,000 spectators in all, together with three sold-out concerts. Lastly, to celebrate its 10-year anniver-sary, it held the first-ever Allianz Riviera Run, a trail running (long-distance race in a natural environment) competition for amateur runners organised in partner-ship with OGC Nice, with proceeds going to its charitable endowment fund.
THE STADE MARIE-MARVINGT (LE MANS)
hosted 19 events, including 16 soccer games by its resi-dent club Le Mans FC, a Division 2 women’s match and a French national women’s soccer team game. During the year, sporting fixtures and corporate and non-profit group events attracted almost 150,000 people in all.