Stade de la Beaujoire
Capacity: 35 520 places
THE VENUE
Stade de la Beaujoire played host to one of Rugby World Cup’s most iconic matches, as Fiji ran in four tries to beat Wales 38-34 and book their place in the quarter-finals. It was the last of three matches the stadium hosted during RWC 2007, with England beating Samoa and a happier memory for Wales fans, a 42-17 defeat of Canada.
The stadium first hosted a test on 15 November, 1986, when France beat New Zealand 16-3, and Les Bleus played a further six matches at the venue. The last of which was a 34-12 defeat of Fiji on 13 November, 2010. Opened in 1984, Stade de la Beaujoire is the home of Ligue 1 side FC Nantes and also hosted matches at UEFA Euro 1984 and FIFA World Cup 1998, including Brazil’s 3-2 win over Denmark in the quarter-finals.
Four matches are scheduled to be played at Stade de la Beaujoire with Japan’s meeting with Argentina on the final day of the pool stage, the highlight for fans in town.
HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM?
Location: 5 Route de Saint-Joseph, 44300 Nantes
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES
Tram
Line 1 – Direction: Beaujoire or Ranzay
Stop Beaujoire – 2’ walk to the stadium
Stop Ranzay – 11’ walk to the stadium
Stop Haluchère – 19’ walk to the stadium
TER
Line Nantes-Nord sur Erdre – Stop Haluchère-Batignolles (19’ walk to the stadium)
Buses
Line C6 – Stop Beaujoire or Batignolles
Line 75 – Stop Beaujoire ou Batignolles
Line 95 – Stop Halvêque
Bus Station – Haluchère-Batignolles
From the airport
Shuttle Nantes Airport – Gare Sud (South Station) – Tram Line 1 or TER (direction: Beaujoire)
GREEN MOBILITY
Bike parkings
Parking B3 – 350 spots – rue des Pays de la Loire (video surveillance and security guard)
Park and ride – Parvis of Parc des Expositions (security guard)
CAR ACCESS
The stadium is located on the eastern ring road of Nantes (exit 40). Follow « Porte de la Beaujoire » / « La Beaujoire »
Paris/Le Mans/Angers – A11 / N844 East
Bordeaux/La Roche sur Yon – A83 / N844 East
Rennes – N137 / N844 East
Vannes – N165 / N844 East
Poitiers/Cholet – N249 / N844 East
Saint Nazaire/La Baule – N171 / N165 / N844 East
Nantes Airport –N844 East
PARKINGS
All parkings will open 4H before matches kick-off
S3 – General public, accessibility parking
Access by Route de Saint-Joseph
PMR – Accessibility parking
Access by Route de Saint-Joseph
P+R, B1, B2, B3, B4 – General public (bookings on https://tickets.rugbyworldcup.com/en/parking_booking)
P+R access – Access by Rue Colette
B1, B2, B3, B4 access – Access by Route de Saint-Joseph
Motorbike park – B3 (350 spots), park and ride from Parvis of Parc des Expositions
Bus park (for fan groups) – S4
Accessibility parking –
A parking spot is included with every accessibility ticket, limited to available spots (booking here)
In line with our objective to deliver a responsible event, France 2023 and TotalEnergies, Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup France 2023, are pleased to announce the launch of a car sharing platform, which will help make your way to the stadiums.
All information and booking on:
https://tickets.rugbyworldcup.com/en/parking_booking