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Stade du Petit-Bois

Coordinates: 49°46′16″N 4°43′59″E / 49.771°N 4.733°E / 49.771; 4.733
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Stade du Petit-Bois
Stade du Petit-Bois is located in France
Stade du Petit-Bois
Stade du Petit-Bois
Location within France
AddressRue du Petit-Bois
08000 Charleville-Mézières, Grand Est, France
Coordinates49°46′16″N 4°43′59″E / 49.771°N 4.733°E / 49.771; 4.733
OwnerTown of Charleville-Mézières
Capacity3,000
Opened15 July 1927
Tenants
OFC Charleville

The Stade du Petit-Bois is a multi-purpose stadium located in Charleville-Mézières, France. It is the home ground of OFC Charleville.

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Etape 22 : Metz-Charleville", lagrandeboucle.com, archived from the original on October 1, 2013
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Dardart, Gérald (June 2003), "Charleville-Mézières et le Tour de France 1927–2003" (PDF), Charleville-Mézières magazine, no. 71, retrieved October 1, 2013
  4. ^ "Records de spectateurs Stade du Petit Bois", stades-spectateurs.com
  5. ^ "Olympique de Charleville 0–3 CS Sedan", lfp.fr
  6. ^ Dardart, Gérald (September 2006), "Charleville-Mézières et le Tour de France 1927–2003" (PDF), Charleville-Mézières magazine, no. 102, retrieved October 1, 2013