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Nantes

FC Nantes

Kit impression

Founded

1943

Years standing

Home ground

Stade de la Beaujoire

Capacity

35,322 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Ligue 1
Winners (8): 1964–65, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1994–95, 2000–01
Coupe de France
Winners (4): 1978–79, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2021–22
Coupe de la Ligue
Winners: 1964–65
Trophée des Champions
Winners (3): 1965, 1999, 2001
UEFA Champions League
Semi-finalists: 1995–96
UEFA Cup
Quarter-finalists: 1994–95
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Semi-finalists: 1979–80
Cup of the Alps
Winners: 1982

Nickname: La Maison Jaune (The Yellow House) Les Canaris (The Canaries)

Make The Case

Nantes are not a spare club. They are France Ligue 2, Stade de la Beaujoire, and 83 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

Proper ground
Stade de la Beaujoire takes roughly 35,322, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as La Maison Jaune (The Yellow House) Les Canaris (The Canaries). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) is about 13km from the ground, and Gare de Saint-Joseph is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Following France Ligue 2 means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. France becomes part of your week.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Stade de la Beaujoire. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)

13 km / 8 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Gare de Saint-Joseph

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Stade de la Beaujoire

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Stade de la Beaujoire