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The World’s 100 Best Football Stadiums

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

Saint-Étienne, France

  1. WORLD’S BEST FOOTBALL STADIUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 79 2026
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

AS Saint-Étienne plays at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, known as Le Chaudron, in Saint-Étienne. On match days the atmosphere builds on the forecourt before kickoff, and food trucks line the outside of the stadium.

Highlights

  • The Kops stands
  • Excellent sightlines from the seats
  • Tifos from supporter groups

Good to know

  • Visitor parking fills quickly on match days
  • Easily reached by tram
  • Food stalls outside cost less than inside

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