History

Inaugurated the 4th of june 1972, the Parc des Princes stadium was endowed with a very avant-garde architecture for this period.comfort and visibility were the key words of roger taillibert, the architect in charge of the project.
In june 1974, the paris saint germain became the resident club of this new stadium and decides to associate its image and history to the boundaries of this mythical place.

In 1990, the Paris city hall, owner of the Parc des Princes, entrust the stadium concession to the societe d'exploitation-sports-evenements (SESE), in 1999 this agreement was extended for a further 15 years.
To establish the stadium durably in its environment, the SESE, the city of paris and the main residents associations have signed a charter looking to improuve the functionning of the Parc des Princes considering its environment.

More than scheduling the PSG matches, which remains the main mission of the SESE, this entity never stops developping new skills, diversifying its know-how: organisation, coproduction, production of concerts and shows as the supercross, snow parc, antiques fairs or companies seminars.

Since the world cup in 1998, the PSG is the only master club of the stadium, with its new headquarters after an important renovation work.

The main dates

January 1897: building of the cycle lane and the unroof tribunes with a capacity of 12000 seats.
April 1932 : inauguration of a velodrome and a all-round sports stadium. Non evolution of the stadium architecture until the building plan of the paris beltways. This working site needs  a partial demolition of one tribune.
November 1968: start of the working site of the present stadium,with the velodrome demolition. Events are more focused on the fields, with more football and rugby matches.
June 1972:  stadium inaguration by  the french president Georges Pompidou, during the 55th  final of the french football cup.the stadium  is a very "avant-garde" architecture with its 50 prestressed concrete porticos supporting the ring-shaped roof.
June 1973: the PSG football club became the Parc des Princes resident club. Two years later, day by day , after the stadium inaguration , the PSG team joins the first division club, for the very first time in its history, staying forever.
June 1998 : during the football world cup and the six matches taking place  at the Parc des Princes,  the stadium improuves  its comfort  and its welcome devices for the audience. The terraces  have been closed and a row of seats totally replaced. The press tribune have been enlarged.

The Parc of Princes is also the lodges, its reception or VIP rooms able to welcome all the companies wishing to associate their corporate image to this french sporting monument.

For all that and for many other reasons, the Parc des Princes is a true centre of life for everyday!!!