France's stadiums for Euro 2016
France has renovated some of the stadiums that are to host Euro 2016 matches, while it has built others from scratch. Europe's top national teams are to do battle at 10 different venues next summer.
Stade de France
The Stade de France, in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, was built for the 1998 World Cup and is the home venue of the host country's national team. Les bleues hope to be one of the teams that earn the right to play in the final here in front of 80,000 spectators on July 10, 2016.
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is located in the southwest of the French capital and is the home ground of Paris Saint-Germain. The stadium is no stranger to hosting big events, but for Euro 2016 it has been outfitted with a couple of more rows of seats and more private boxes, bringing its capacity to 45,000.
Stade de Nice
This stadium located on the Côte d'Azur was built in 2013 with a view to making it particularly environmentally friendly. It has more than 4,000 solar panels on the roof, which allow it to generate power in excess of its own energy needs. The stadium is also set up to collect rain for use in watering the pitch. It has a capacity of 35,000 spectators.
Stade de Vélodrome
The Stade Vélodrome in Marseille was opened as a multi-purpose facility way back in 1937. It gets its name from the cycling races that used to be held there. The home ground of Olympique Marseille, which has a capacity of 67,000 spectators also regularly hosts the French national rugby team.
Stade de Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais are still playing their home matches in the Stade Gerland, but the brand new Stade de Lyon is expected to be ready to open its doors in January 2016. The Stade de Lyon is to have a capacity of 58,000 and is being built specially for Euro 2016 - at an estimated cost of 405 million euros ($493 million).
Stade de Bordeaux
Constuction of the Stade de Bordeaux was completed on schedule so that Ligue 1 side Girodins de Bordeaux were able to play last season's final home game there. The stadium has a capacity of 42,000 spectators and was constructed at a cost of around 184 million euros. The Stade de Bordeaux was designed by the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron, which was also the team behind the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Stade de Toulouse
The Stade de Toulouse is located on an island in the center of the city and was built for the 1938 World Cup. Its appearance has earned it the nickname "mini-Wembley." Despite ongoing renovation work, there is room for 33,000 fans - about a third as many as fit into the real Wembley in London.
Stade Pierre-Mauroy
LOSC Lille's home ground is located in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and is the northernmost venue for Euro 2016. Stade Pierre-Mauroy has space for 50,100 spectators who need not fear the rain or snow as it features a retractable roof, which can be opened or closed in 30 minutes.
Stade Félix Bollaert-Delelis
The Stade Félix Bollaert-Delelis in Lens has a capacity of 35,000 and is named after the former chairman of the local mining company. Having been opened in 1933, it is one of France's oldest stadiums.
Stade Geoffroy Guichard
The Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Etienne has undergone a series of expansions over the years. When it opened in 1931 it had a capacity of just 1,800, it now holds 41,500.