Rich in the religious and historical attractions of Marseilles have something to show and lovers of sports. Not far from the city center is the famous Velodrome stadium. And although the name implies cycling and holding bicycle racing competitions at the stadium, in fact, only football has played here for a long time. The fact that the stadium "Velodrome" for many years is the local football club "Olympic". Here are training and home games of the team

If you go back to the history of the sports complex, it was built in the late 30s of the last century. At the stadium "Velodrome" the world and European championships often took place, sometimes with dramatic matches for the title of the strongest players. During its existence, the stadium has undergone several reconstructions, during which its capacity was increased and the infrastructure was improved.

By the way, now the Velodrome stadium is undergoing renovation work: the stadium is being updated for the upcoming 2016 European Football Championship. The arena will accommodate up to 70 thousand spectators, and in case of bad weather, the spectators and players will be rescued by a retractable glass roof.

Look around the stadium "Velodrome" now will be just outside, and what it will become inside, it will be possible to evaluate already as a spectator for Euro 2016 .

Address: Marseilles, Boulevard Michelet, 3.