Stade du Rhône

Stade du Rhône

Alan Oliveira leads the field at the Stade du Rhône during the 2013 IPC World Championships.
Location	Parc de Parilly, Vénissieux, Lyon, France
Coordinates	45°43′05″N 04°53′41″E
Public transit	Parilly
Surface	Track and field (grass)

Stade du Rhône is an athletics stadium located in the Parc de Parilly in the commune of Vénissieux in Lyon, France.

History

The Stadium was initially built as the Parilly Stadium, but was renamed Stade du Rhône in 2012 after a major renovation in preparation for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships. The new development was inaugurated on 3 September 2012 and the main grandstand was named Tribune Tony Bertrand.[1]

Notes

1. "Parilly stadium renamed "stage of the Rhone"" (in French). leprogres.fr. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2013.