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| Location | Montpellier,France |
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| Coordinates | 43°35′35″N3°50′59″E / 43.59306°N 3.84972°E /43.59306; 3.84972 |
| Capacity | 15,697[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Renovated | 2007 |
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| Montpellier Hérault RC 1993 Mediterranean Games opening and closing ceremonies Montpellier HSC (2014–15) | |
GGL Stadium(or previously known as Altrad Stadium and Stade Yves-du-Manoir) is a multi-usestadium inMontpellier,France. It is currently used mostly forrugby union matches and is the home stadium ofMontpellier Hérault RC. The stadium is able to hold 15,697 spectators (12,734 seated).Rugby league sideCatalans Dragons used the venue on 5 June 2011 with their tie againstWigan Warriors.
In 2014,Ligue 1Association football teamMontpellier HSC temporarily used the stadium during their2014–15 season for home games after October floods inMontpellier. Their stadiumStade de la Mosson faced numerous floods and subsequent damages meant the team were unable to use its facility. Altrad held 5 fixtures during this time, 4Ligue 1 matches and 1Coupe de la Ligue game which lasted from 28 October up to their last game on 13 December 2014, before the team returned to their home stadium.[2]
The stadium is named after GGL, a property company based in Montpellier.[3]
The new stadium was officially inaugurated at 11 a.m. on June 23, 2007, in front of an audience of 5,000. Alongside architects Philippe Cervantes, Philippe Bonon and Denis Bedeau, the podium was attended by a host of sports and political personalities:
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