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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Address | Rue du Petit-Bois 08000 Charleville-Mézières, Grand Est, France |
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Coordinates | 49.771°N 4.733°E / 49.771; 4.733 |
Owner | Town of Charleville-Mézières |
Capacity | 3,000 |
Opened | 15 July 1927 |
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OFC Charleville |
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 [fr] roadrace ended for several years at the stadium.[6]
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