He was particularly fond of rugby and was the referee of the first ever French championship rugby union final on 20 March 1892 between Racing Club de France and Stade Français.

Pierre de Coubertin referees the match, which Racing Club de France wins 4 – 3 over Stade Français.

In the 1920s, a tennis centre which he attended religiously when he was studying in Paris, was named after the pilot, Stade de Roland Garros.

Rennes is home to Stade Rennais F. C., who play at Route de Lorient stadium ( capacity of 31, 000 seats ) in the French Division One.

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The Stade Municipale and the Stade Charles de Gaulle are the largest football stadiums in the city.

The final itself took place at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris.

* Paris, Parc des Princes and Stade Olympique de Colombes

* Strasbourg, Stade de la Meinau

* Montpellier HSC of Ligue 1 who play association football at the Stade de la Mosson.

The winners then advance to face the top two teams in the semifinals, which are held at nominally neutral sites ( a traditional feature in the French playoffs )— although in the 2011 – 12 season, the semifinals were held at Stadium de Toulouse, occasionally used as a " big-game " venue by traditional Top 14 power Stade Toulousain.

The winners of these semifinals qualify for the final at Stade de France, where the winner will be champions of the league and receive the Bouclier de Brennus.

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Martin performed " La Copa de la Vida " in the Stade de France at the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals.

He performed the song at the World Cup final in the Stade de France on July 12, 1998.

Since 2008 they have played at the Stade de l ' Épopée, a stadium which holds about 12, 000 spectators.

The 14th arrondissement also contains the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, which is located near the Parc Montsouris and the Stade Charléty.

Stade de France

Like other cultural areas in France, sport is overseen by a government ministry, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports ( France ) which is in charge of national and public sport associations, youth affairs, public sports centers and national stadia ( like the Stade de France ).

A total of 64 matches were played in ten stadiums located across ten different host cities, with the opening match and final staged at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis.

The French Open, often referred to as Roland Garros ( or Tournoi de Roland-Garros, ), named after the famous French aviator Roland Garros, is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros.

They play at Stade de la Frontière, in the south of the town.

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The first Coupe de France victors were Olympique de Pantin who defeated FC Lyon 3 – 0 at the Stade de la Légion Saint-Michel in Paris in front of 2, 000 spectators.

Other venues include the Stade Pierre de Coubertin twice in Cannes, the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, and the Stade de l ' Abbé Deschamps in Auxerre.

* Stade de la Revolution ( football )

The facility was previously known as Stade de la Forge.

Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city.

Under the leadership of new president Louis Girard, Rennes underwent a major upheaval, which included renovations to the Stade de la Route de Lorient.

Pinault also paid for a completed re-construction of the Stade de la Route de Lorient.

Rennes have played on the land where the club's stadium, the Stade de la Route de Lorient, situates itself since 1912.

The Stade de la Route de Lorient, commonly referred to as simply Route de Lorient, which is its address, was constructed in 1912.

Flares of the Roazhon Celtic Kop at Stade de la Route de Lorient

The former player, who had played for Stade Reims during the club's successful years, remained the team ’ s manager until 1982 when Jean-Claude Suaudeau, another fan of the jeu à la nantaise style of play and a former Nantes player, replaced him.

Stade de la Beaujoire

* Stade de la Beaujoire ( renamed Stade de la Beaujoire Louis-Fonteneau in 1989 ) – since 1984.

The late 2000s saw Stade Malherbe regain some sporting success, which allows it to play several seasons in Ligue 1 and reach the final of the Coupe de la Ligue in 2005.

The Stade de la Route de Lorient ( Lorient Road stadium ; ) is a football stadium, inaugurated on September 15, 1912.

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