About Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. It is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin and Stade Roland Garros. The stadium, with a seating capacity of 47,929, has been the home of Paris Saint-Germain since 1974.
The current Parc des Princes built in 1972 is the third stadium to have been built on the site. It was designed by architect Roger Taillibert. The stadium is known for its unique "razor" concrete ribs that support the roof and provide excellent acoustics. It was the national stadium of France before the construction of the Stade de France.
It has hosted matches for the 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cups and Euro 1984 and 2016. The close proximity of the stands to the pitch creates an intimidating atmosphere, particularly from the "Virage Auteuil" ultras. It remains one of the most atmospheric grounds in French football.
The ground is owned by the Ville de Paris municipality under a concession lease held by SASP Paris Saint-Germain since 30 May 1974 at a current annual rent of 4.9 million euros indexed to the INSEE reference construction-costs index. The venue was designed by Franco-Swiss architect Roger Taillibert in consultation with structural engineer Jean-Prouvé (working on the roof shell design) and delivered by main contractor Bouygues over 27 months between June 1970 and September 1972 for a headline outlay of 145 million French francs of the day. The 4.5-hectare plot at 24 Rue du Commandant Guilbaud in the 16th arrondissement sits directly above the Boulevard Périphérique ring-road tunnel that was cut-and-covered during 1967-1972 in parallel with the ground's construction under a coordinated urban-renewal scheme approved by the Paris Conseil Municipal on 12 March 1969.