This amazing piece of sporting architecture was created in 1926 by the well known architect Tony Garnier who built a great many of the best known buildings in cities across France. It has since that time been one of the best loved and most used stadiums in Lyon, hosting football and sporting events for the benefit of tens of thousands of fans. The stadium underwent a facelift in the later years of the 1990s in order to make it ready to host games in the FIFA World Cup of 1998. Tours are available of the stadium on some days.
