Parc des Princes Stadium

Major Paris stadium, home of PSG football club

Home ground for Paris Saint-Germain, Parc des Princes stages top-flight football and occasional concerts. Visitors attend matches, stadium tours and club-related exhibitions in the western districts of Paris.

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Parc des Princes at a Glance#

Address: 24 Rue du Commandant Guilbaud, 75016 Paris, France

Website: https://parcdesprinces.fr/

About Parc des Princes#

Parc des Princes is a major football stadium in southwestern Paris, in the 16th arrondissement, and serves as the home ground for Paris Saint-Germain. The current stadium was opened in the early 1970s and replaced earlier football grounds on the same site.

The venue has an all-seated capacity in the high 40,000s and hosts domestic league matches, European fixtures and occasional concerts. Its design features close spectator sightlines and multiple covered stands adapted for professional football.

Built to modern sporting standards of its time, the stadium has been renovated and maintained for contemporary events and remains one of Paris’s principal sports venues.

The stadium sits near Porte de Saint-Cloud in Paris and is well served by public transport within the Île-de-France region.

  • Home of PSG: Holds regular domestic and international football fixtures and is the home stadium of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club since the 1970s.
  • Capacity and use: Has an all-seated capacity of around 48,000 and a standard international pitch used for top-level matches and concerts.

How to Get to Parc des Princes#

Parc des Princes is in the Porte de Saint-Cloud area of Paris. Take Metro line 9 to Porte de Saint-Cloud - the stadium is a 2-5 minute walk from the station exit. You can also use RER C to Boulogne-Pont de Saint-Cloud and walk about 10-15 minutes. By car the stadium is on the western edge of Paris, reachable from the Boulevard Périphérique at Porte de Saint-Cloud; it is roughly 7-8 km west of central Paris depending on your start point.

Tips for Visiting Parc des Princes#

  • Use Porte de Saint-Cloud (Metro Line 9) or the nearby RER/Tram stops and arrive at least 60-90 minutes before kickoff to clear security and avoid the heaviest flow of fans entering the gates.
  • Buy stadium tour tickets online in advance and choose a non-match day for the full behind-the-scenes experience - match days usually limit access to the museum and tour routes.
  • If attending a match, check which gate is printed on your ticket and approach via the official pedestrian routes to avoid pickpocket-prone crowds on surrounding streets; local signage and stewards direct the flow.

Best Time to Visit Parc des Princes#

For a match-day atmosphere go during the football season; for quieter stadium tours visit on non-match weekdays or in summer when fixtures are fewer.

Match season (busy)
August-May · 2-10°C (winter), 15-25°C (summer)
Home matchdays are lively and crowded - arrive early for atmosphere or expect heavy transport and ticket demand.
Off-season / tour visits (quieter)
June-July · 15-25°C
During the off-season and non-match days, stadium tours are generally less crowded; weekdays are the least busy for tours.

Weather & Climate near Parc des Princes#

Climate

Parc des Princes's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 2°C to 24°C. Moderate rainfall (628 mm/year), distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.

Air Quality: AQI 48 Good
Best Time to Visit
AugustJulyJune
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
40°
Warmest Month
-12°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Poor 2° - 7° 1° 52 mm overcast 92% 4.3 m/s 0.1 low 8.6h
February Poor 2° - 8° 2° 45 mm overcast 87% 4.2 m/s 0.2 low 10.0h
March Good 4° - 12° 5° 47 mm partly cloudy 82% 4.4 m/s 0.5 low 11.7h
April Good 6° - 15° 10° 52 mm partly cloudy 77% 4.3 m/s 0.9 moderate 13.5h
May Good 10° - 19° 15° 63 mm overcast 76% 3.9 m/s 1.2 high 15.0h
June Very Good 13° - 22° 17° 53 mm partly cloudy 75% 3.8 m/s 1.5 high 15.8h
July Excellent 15° - 24° 20° 59 mm partly cloudy 72% 3.5 m/s 1.5 high 15.5h
August Excellent 15° - 24° 20° 42 mm partly cloudy 72% 3.3 m/s 1.2 high 14.1h
September Very Good 12° - 21° 16° 52 mm partly cloudy 76% 3.5 m/s 0.8 moderate 12.4h
October Good 9° - 16° 12° 56 mm overcast 84% 3.7 m/s 0.4 low 10.7h
November Acceptable 5° - 11° 5° 51 mm overcast 91% 3.9 m/s 0.1 low 9.1h
December Poor 3° - 8° 2° 56 mm overcast 93% 4.3 m/s 0.1 low 8.2h

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