Stade Pierre Mauroy

Stade Pierre Mauroy, earlier referred to as Grand Stade Lille Métropole, was constructed to provide Lille OSC with a new and contemporary home.

Lille's original home was Stade Grimonprez-Jooris, where they played until 2004 when they moved away to Stade Lille-Métropole in the hope of redeveloping Stade Grimonprez-Jooris. Plans led to nothing though, and the club instead focused on building a new arena at a site near Stade Lille-Métropole.

Plans for the new Grand Stade Lille Métropole were approved in 2008 and construction began in 2010. Construction came at a cost of roughly €300 million. The ground was formally inaugurated on 17 August 2012 with a league match between Lille and Nancy (1-1).

In the summer of 2013, the ground was renamed Stade Pierre Mauroy following the death of the former mayor of Lille and prime minister of France.

Stade Pierre Mauroy was one of the playing venues of the Euro 2016 Championships, hosting four group matches, a round of 16 match, and the quarter-final between Wales and Belgium (3-1).

Stade Pierre Mauroy is a multifunctional arena that can be converted from a football ground to a large concert venue or smaller indoors sports or concert arena. It is equipped with a retractable roof, which can be opened or closed in about 30 minutes.

Stade Pierre Mauroy lies squeezed in between a motorway, a golf course, and the Le Centre V2 shopping centre. Several food outlets in the shopping centre, but apart from that the area is rather quiet.

There are various hotels located close to the Stade Pierre Mauroy. B&B Lille Grand Stade, the Tulip Inn Grand Stade, and the Park Inn Lille Grand Stade lie right next to the arena and get good reviews. The Inter Hotel Ascotel is another decent option only slightly further away. Ultimately, Stars Hotel Villeneuve d'Ascq and Premiere Class Lille Est are two cheaper budget options, but also get less favourable reviews.

Use the linked guides To browse hotels near Stade Pierre Mauroy, and here to explore the options in Lille's downtown area.

Admission for Lille games are sold online, by phone +33 (0) 820 25 26 27, at the ticket office at the ground (opened: 2pm – 7pm), or at any of the Francebillet and Ticketnet sales points.

If tickets remain available, these are available at the ticket windows of Stade Pierre Mauroy on the day of the match. Lille attract decent attendances in their new home, usually around 30,000, but tickets should be without difficulty available for most home games.

Ticket prices for a regular match range from €13.50 for the upper and lower corner sections to €37.00 for an upper tier seat at the long side, but prices rise for several higher-profile matches. Tickets tend to be more expensive if bought on the day.

The Villeneuve d'Asq tourist office organises guided venue tours that last 60 minutes.

Tours run a few times a week. Check the Villeneuve d'Asq tourism website for the latest schedule.

The tour price is €12.00. Email ot@villeneuvedascq-tourisme.eu for bookings or more information.