All posts belonging to the France tag can be found in the list below.
This year’s edition of the Six Nations rugby union championship will go ahead as planned after the French government officially gave the green light to its national team competing. The 2021 Six ...
Tags: COVID-19, France, French Rugby Federation, Rugby Union, Six NationsThe French presidency has announced that fans will not be permitted to return to sports venues this year, and when they do it will be subject to strict limits based on a stadium or arena’s size. ...
Tags: COVID-19, Emmanuel Macron, Fan Attendance, FranceThe French Football League (LFP) is reportedly seeking more than €100m (£89.2m/$118.4m) in compensation from the national government as the 2020-21 season got underway with stadium capacities limit...
Tags: COVID-19, France, French Football League, LFP, Ligue 1This year’s rescheduled Le Mans motorsport event will take place with fans present, organisers have confirmed. Ticket sales for the 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans in September were suspended from yeste...
Tags: France, Le Mans, MotorsportFrench stadiums are set to reopen for fans on July 11, although a maximum of 5,000 spectators will be allowed in line with ongoing restrictions imposed by COVID-19. The top tier of French football,...
Tags: COVID-19, France, French Stadiums, J-League, Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball LeagueFrance’s Sports Minister, Roxana Maracineanu, has announced that there will be a 1,000-attendance cap for all sporting events in the country until April 15 amid concerns over the ongoing threat pose...
Tags: Coronavirus, Football, France, Indian Wells, Ligue 1France’s Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn (pictured) has slammed suggestions alcohol sales restrictions should be relaxed in sports arenas. In France, alcohol is not present in football stadiums, ...
Tags: Alcohol, Evin Law, France, Sports Stadia, VIPFrench top-tier football club Nîmes Olympique has officially unveiled plans for its new 15,000-capacity stadium. The Stade Nemausus will be built on the site of the club’s current home, Le Stad...
Tags: France, Ligue 1, New Stadium, NîmesTelecoms giant Orange is using this year’s French Open tennis tournament to showcase its 5G capabilities as it broadcasts the first-ever live 8K TV images from Roland Garros. Orange, a partner of...
Tags: 5G, France, Orange, Roland-Garros, TennisFrench football’s top division attracted a record number of spectators last season. Some 8.67 million fans attended Ligue 1 games during the 2018-19 season, which was up 1.5 per cent on the previ...
Tags: Attendance, France, Ligue 1
