Stade de France Seating Map

The Stade de France holds around 80,000 for football and rugby, making it France’s largest stadium.

Both — it is the national stadium for France football and rugby, and also hosts athletics, the Coupe de France and Top 14 finals, and concerts.

Yes — the vast floating roof covers every seat, although the pitch itself stays open.

The lower stand rolls forward close to the pitch for football and rugby, and retracts to reveal a running track for athletics, as at the 2024 Olympics.

The loudest support tends to gather in the lower end blocks behind the goals or posts.

Take RER B to La Plaine – Stade de France or RER D to Stade de France – Saint-Denis, both a short walk from the gates.

The lower tier retracts to reveal a running track for athletics meetings and the 2024 Olympics; for concerts a stage fills one end with standing on the floor.

Section numbers at Stade de France follow the seating tiers. Lower tier (Première/retractable): Blocks around the lower bowl; Middle tier (Club/premium): Central blocks; Upper tier: Upper blocks around the bowl; Ends behind goals / posts: North and south end blocks.

Yes. Stade de France's seating map is split into numbered sections across its tiers (Lower tier (Première/retractable) Blocks around the lower bowl; Middle tier (Club/premium) Central blocks; Upper tier Upper blocks around the bowl; Ends behind goals / posts North and south end blocks), with individual seat numbers running within each section. Check the seating map on this page or the official chart for exact seat numbers.

The best views at Stade de France are from Middle tier, central side blocks — On the halfway line, covered and elevated for the truest read of football or rugby. The weakest are Lower rows in athletics mode: With the track exposed, the lower tier sits well back from the field of play. For a seat-by-seat view, see the view-from-seat photos and the seating map for Stade de France.

For families at Stade de France, Middle tier away from the ends works best — Seated, covered, full-pitch view in a calmer part of the bowl.

The stadium provides extensive wheelchair and companion positions with step-free access, lifts and accessible facilities, bookable in advance through the event organiser or the stadium. Accessible parking and assistance are available on request given the venue’s national-stadium role. Locations: Wheelchair spaces are distributed around the lower and middle tiers including central and end positions..

Stade de France is made up of 4 main stands: Lower tier (Première/retractable); Middle tier (Club/premium); Upper tier; Ends behind goals / posts.

For the best view at Stade de France, aim for Middle tier, central side blocks (On the halfway line, covered and elevated for the truest read of football or rugby.); Upper tier corners or end blocks (Panoramic seats at lower prices, especially away from the halfway line.). The view is most restricted from Lower rows in athletics mode (With the track exposed, the lower tier sits well back from the field of play.).