Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps

The Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps has been the heart of football in Auxerre since it opened in 1918. Named after the club's founding priest, the ground is the permanent home of AJ Auxerre, the club that rose from the Burgundy region to become French champions in 1996. This stadium witnessed the golden era of Guy Roux, the legendary manager who built Auxerre into a force capable of winning Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, and it remains one of the most respected provincial grounds in French f...