France
Stade Vélodrome
Home of Olympique de Marseille in Marseille: nominal capacity 67,394, opened 1937, in the Prado district.
Marseille67,394
Opened 1937Football grounds in Marseille
Marseille's Stade Vélodrome is the loudest ground in France, a short metro ride south of the old harbour.
Getting around
Transport in Marseille
- Marseille Metro — line 2 to Sainte-Marguerite Dromel and Rond-Point du Prado.
- RTM buses — several routes run along the Prado around the ground.
- Marseille Saint-Charles is the main rail station, on the same metro line.
Planning
A football weekend in Marseille
One ground in this guide, one very intense matchday. Marseille works as a weekend around a single fixture, with the Vieux-Port filling the rest of the time.
Whichever ground you choose, the pattern of the day is the same: travel in with the crowd, arrive at the turnstiles about an hour before kick-off, and leave the return journey until the first surge has cleared. In Marseille that advice matters most at the nearest station to the ground, where the queue builds within minutes of the final whistle.
Before and after
Where supporters gather in Marseille
Prado and Castellane
The main pre-match quarter, with bars around the square.
Vieux-Port
The old harbour, where many visitors stay.
Le Rouet
A residential district near the ground, quieter on matchdays.