The Stade de la Mosson is a football stadium in Montpellier, France. It is the home of Ligue 1 club Montpellier HSC, and has a capacity of 32,900. Formerly a 16,000-seater stadium, it was entirely rebuilt in 1998 to host 6 games of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. It was also used as a venue for group stage matches in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and was one of nine venues used in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Stade de la Mosson from the outside
The Stade de la Mosson during a rugby union match between Australia and Fiji at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
Montpellier is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. At the 2020 census, 299,096 people lived in the city proper, while its metropolitan area had a population of 813,272. The inhabitants are called Montpelliérains.
Image: Montpellier Place de la Comédie
Image: Cathédrale Saint Pierre de Montpellier (2403792242)
Image: Bassin Jacques Coeur Montpellier (3)
Image: Nouvelle Mairie de Montpellier