Stadium De Toulouse
Built to be a FIFA World Cup 1938 host venue, Stadium de Toulouse has since undergone three renovations and staged matches when football’s global showpiece returned to France 60 years later, and again during UEFA Euro 2016.
The historic stadium has had a long association with rugby, having served as a home for Stade Toulousain during Top 14 and European Champions Cup matches. France first played at Stadium de Toulouse on 15 December, 1963, when Les Bleus were held to a 6-6 draw against Romania. Eleven years later, the stadium provided the venue for a 13-4 South Africa win over France, but Les Bleus have enjoyed some happy moments in Toulouse too. France have twice beaten the All Blacks at Stadium de Toulouse, 18-13 in November, 1977, and 22-15 in November, 1995, when tries from Jean-Luc Sadourny, Richard Dourthe and Philippe Saint-André helped defeat a New Zealand side containing World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Jonah Lomu. Les Bleus also gained revenge on the Springboks in November, 2009, when Vincent Clerc’s first-half try helped the hosts to a 20-13 victory.
By that stage, Stadium de Toulouse had hosted four RWC 2007 matches, featuring the hosts, Fiji, Japan, Namibia, Portugal, Romania and New Zealand. Fiji, Japan and the All Blacks are already guaranteed to return to Toulouse during RWC 2023, while the likes of Namibia and Zimbabwe could join them should they qualify as Africa 1.
Capacity : 33 103 seats
From Toulouse centre to the Stadium
Metro line
Line A + shuttle bus to the Arena
Line B + Walk. Saint Michel station or Empalot station: 15' from the centre
Tramway T1 or T2 Station Croix de Pierre : 21' from the centre
Bus line
Croix de Pierre stop:
- L4 and L5 (20 minutes from the city centre / 10 minutes from the Stadium [on foot])
- Bus 34 (6 minutes from the Arena / / 10 minutes from the Stadium [on foot])
Récollets d'Aste stop:
- L4 and L5 (15 minutes from the city centre / 10 minutes from the Stadium [walking])
- Bus 34 (14 minutes from Paul Sabatier University / 10 minutes from the Stadium [walking])
Public car parks :
Zenith car park capacity: 2,000 spaces (indicated in the table in PJ)
Other car parks: 20 minutes by shuttle bus + walking / 25 minutes by tram + walking
Carpooling: to be specified listing of park-and-ride facilities
PRM parking: C2 car park = 58 parking spaces around the Stadium
Bicycle parking: 1000 spaces with on-site guarding in the vicinity of the Stadium