Stade du Petit-Bois
The Stade du Petit-Bois is a multi-purpose stadium located in Charleville-Mézières, France. It is the home ground of OFC Charleville.
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  Stade du Petit-Bois Location within France | |
| Address | Rue du Petit-Bois 08000 Charleville-Mézières, Grand Est, France |
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| Coordinates | 49.771°N 4.733°E |
| Owner | Town of Charleville-Mézières |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Opened | 15 July 1927 |
| Tenants | |
| OFC Charleville | |
History
The stadium was inaugurated on 15 July 1927 during the stage of the Tour de France ranging from Metz to Charleville.[1] In 1928, the architect Jean Grey installed the reliefs that decorate the stadium entrance.[2]
From 1927 to 1937, a stage of the Tour de France took place annually at the velodrome of the ground.[3]
OFC Charleville play their home games at the Stade du Petit-Bois. The club has notably played in the Division 2 from 1992 and 1997. The record attendance for the stadium occurred during a Division 2 match against CS Sedan Ardennes on 2 October 1993.[4] 5,600 people attended the match, but the home side went on to lose 3–0 to Sedan.[5]
The Sedan-Charleville roadrace ended for several years at the stadium.[6]
References
- "Etape 22 : Metz-Charleville", lagrandeboucle.com, archived from the original on October 1, 2013
- Mellet, Philippe (July 21, 2008), "Les bas-reliefs du Petit-Bois ne sont pas de Juan Gris…", L'Union (journal français), retrieved October 1, 2013
- Dardart, Gérald (June 2003), "Charleville-Mézières et le Tour de France 1927–2003" (PDF), Charleville-Mézières magazine, no. 71, retrieved October 1, 2013
- "Records de spectateurs Stade du Petit Bois", stades-spectateurs.com
- "Olympique de Charleville 0–3 CS Sedan", lfp.fr
- Dardart, Gérald (September 2006), "Charleville-Mézières et le Tour de France 1927–2003" (PDF), Charleville-Mézières magazine, no. 102, retrieved October 1, 2013