Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes)

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The Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, or "Stade de la Beaujoire" (French pronunciation: [stad.də.la.bo'ʒwaʁ]), is a stadium in Nantes, France. It is the home of the FC Nantes football club.
The stadium opened for the first time on May 8, 1984, for a friendly game: FC Nantes - Romania. It was named after Louis Fonteneau, who was President of FC Nantes between 1969-1986. It was renovated in 1998, for the World Cup. While its original capacity was 52,923, in 1998, it was converted to an all-seater stadium and its current capacity is 38,285. Previously, the team played at Stade Marcel Saupin.
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Coordinates:   47°15'21"N   1°31'29"W
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