Stade Yves-du-Manoir Stadium

Address: Stade Yves-du-Manoir (Colombes), Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France

Stade Yves-du-Manoir is a historic stadium in Colombes, Île-de-France on the northwestern edge of Paris. It is best known for its role in the 1924 Summer Olympics and for being renamed in memory of the French rugby player Yves du Manoir.

The venue shows traditional bowl and grandstand architecture from the early 20th century and still hosts local sporting events and occasional national fixtures. Spectators can see the original concrete stands and the broad playing surface that characterized large stadiums of that era.

Built in the early 1900s, the stadium hosted major athletics and football events through the interwar period and was renamed after Yves du Manoir following his death. It has been modified several times since its construction to suit changing safety and competition standards.

The stadium sits in the suburb of Colombes, within the Hauts-de-Seine department about ten kilometres northwest of central Paris, set amid suburban parkland and transport connections to the city.

• Olympic history: Served as the main stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and retains visible early 20th‑century grandstand architecture.

Stade Yves-du-Manoir is in Colombes, just northwest of central Paris. From Paris, take Transilien suburban trains from Gare Saint-Lazare to Colombes station (line L services); from Colombes station it is a walk of around 1-1.5 km (about 15-20 minutes) or a short local bus/taxi ride to the stadium. By car the venue is roughly 10-15 km from central Paris (take the A86/peripheral routes or the Nanterre/Colombes approaches depending on your starting point).

• Plan your visit on a non-event day to walk around the 1924 Olympic-era stadium and appreciate its historic Art Deco elements without match-day crowds.
• Reach the stadium by SNCF/Transilien to Colombes station and follow the short walk from the station-public transport is the most convenient way from central Paris.
• Check the stadium's event schedule before you go; guided visits or small exhibitions about the 1924 Olympics are occasional and easiest to join when no games are planned.