Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

The city of Saint-Ètienne is inseparable from its football stadium, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Opened in 1931 and named after the founder of the local Casino supermarket chain, this ground is the spiritual home of AS Saint-Ètienne, one of France's most decorated clubs. Known affectionately as "Le Chaudron" (The Cauldron), the stadium earned its nickname from the intense heat generated by the passionate, tightly-packed crowds that have made it a fortress for the Greens. It sits in the heart...