The World’s 100 Best Football Stadiums · 2026
The Best Football Stadiums in France
5 of the 100 stadiums in The World’s 100 Best Football Stadiums 2026 are in France. The highest placed is Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, at number 24 in the world. Parc des Princes in Paris (number 32) and Groupama Stadium in Lyon (number 52) follow.
Club grounds
Olympique de Marseille plays at the Stade Vélodrome in the Saint-Giniez district of Marseille's 8th arrondissement, and a self-guided tour of about an hour covers the locker rooms, press room and pitch edge. Paris Saint-Germain plays at the Parc des Princes in Paris's 16th arrondissement, where a marked tour passes through the stands, locker rooms and trophy room. Olympique Lyonnais plays at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, a large modern venue that also hosts concerts, and exit queues can be long after events. At Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, known as Le Chaudron, AS Saint-Étienne fans build the atmosphere on the forecourt before kickoff while food trucks line the outside.
National stadium
France's national football team plays at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Match days bring heavier metro and RER traffic and security checks. The guided tour shows the locker rooms and arrival tunnel.
