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Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Kit impression
Founded
1950
Years standing
76
Home ground
Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Capacity
59,186 seats
Make The Case
Olympique Lyonnais work as a second team because they come with their own geography: France, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Nothing won, everything to play for
No major honours on record, which means every cup run is uncharted territory and every promotion feels like a coronation.
Cathedral football
Parc Olympique Lyonnais holds around 59,186. Even a routine league game arrives with a noise floor most clubs only reach in a semi-final.
You get a nickname
Known as Les Gones (The Kids). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) is about 9km from the ground, and Vaulx-en-Velin - La Soie is 5km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS)
9 km / 6 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Vaulx-en-Velin - La Soie
4.7 km / 3 miles out
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Parc Olympique Lyonnais
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
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
