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EURO 2016: focus on Bordeaux

2016-05-10 11:34:00 from:SNTV

A feature on Bordeaux's Euro 2016 stadium that will play host to five matches at the tournament.

Bordeaux's Matmut Atlantique is one of the most stylish grounds that will be hosting Euro 2016 fixtures in France this summer.

The ground opened in May 2015, and has a capacity of 42,115 seats.

It usually plays host to Ligue 1 side Girondins de Bordeaux, and is a multifunctional stadium.

Arielle Piazza is Bordeaux's deputy mayor in charge of sport and believes the ground reflects the city it stands in.

SOUNDBITE (French) Arielle Piazza, Bordeaux deputy mayor in charge of sport:

"Its architectural feature makes it at the same time elegant and classic, a bit like the image of Bordeaux, modern and practical, that's what we wanted, and its exteriors with its poles remind of the pines from the Landes region. It's a rectangular stadium which ends the area of stadiums with elliptical shapes. It places itself in history, and perhaps it marks a transition towards other models of stadiums."

Bordeaux will host five matches at Euro 2016 including Wales vs Slovakia and a quarter-final clash.

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