The Firminy-Vert Stadium () is a
sport field located at
Firminy
Firminy (; ) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
It lies on the river Ondaine, 13 km southwest of Saint-Étienne by rail.
History
The ancient name of the town was ''Firminiaco'' or ''Firminiacus'' (lit. "place of Fir ...
in the
Loire
The Loire ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world. With a length of , it drains , more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône.
It rises in the so ...
in France.
Historical
The stadium was designed in 1954 by the well known French architect
le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 188727 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier ( , ; ), was a Swiss-French architectural designer, painter, urban planner and writer, who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture ...
on the site of Firminy Vert, Firminy-Green in a former quarry.
But the work did not begin until 1966, and ended in 1968 with the completion of the surroundings. :fr:Fernand Gardien, Fernand Gardien and André Wogenscky managed the project according to the original plan after the death of Le Corbusier in 1966. It is classified a Monument historique, historical monument.
Presentation
In the initial project the architect intended a stadium of 3,000 to 5,000 places, of which 1,000 were covered. The stadium holds today only 3,800 including 500 covered seats.
Access to the stadium for the spectators is by the boulevard which provides access to the top bleachers. The terraces face the :fr:Maison de la culture de Firminy-Vert, House of Culture and the rear of Saint-Pierre, Firminy, St. Peter's Church, making a set.
The City Council is planning the renovation of the stadium and to finish the original project by providing 1,000 covered places.
References
Le Corbusier buildings in France
Athletics (track and field) venues in France
Sports venues completed in 1968
Sports venues in Loire (department)
Monuments historiques of Loire (department)
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