Stade Louis Villemer, Saint-Lo
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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Home to FC Saint-Lô Manche, the Stade Louis Villemer was only built in 2001 and not offficially opened until the following year.
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The Stade Louis Villemer is home to FC Saint-Lô Manche and will hold two group games and one semi-final at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Capacity: 4,659 (874 covered seats; 3,785 standing places)
Opened: 2002
• Built to replace the old Stade de la Falaise, the ground was constructed in 2001 and was officially opened in January 2002 when Saint-Lô Manche took on Pacy Vallée-d'Eure Football.
• The ground was named after Louis Villemer, the club's former president.
• The stadium's record crowd was 4,500 for a French Cup game against Ligue 1 side AC Ajaccio on 7 January 2006.