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St Etienne: Stade Geoffrey-Guichard

Capacity: 35,650

RWC Fixtures

September 9: Scotland v Portugal

September 26: Samoa v USA

September 29: Scotland v Italy

Built in 1931, the stadium is home to AS St. Etienne who play in the French first division.

The stadium has been renovated twice, in 1984 for the football European Championships and again in 1998 for the football World Cup.

The stadium was named after the founder of the Casino supermarket chain and the club's first benefactor, Geoffroy Guichard.

The stadium is probably the most atmospheric arena in France, with 35,650 people packing in to give the ground a special, intimidating buzz.

It has four distinct stands and hosted its first international rugby union match in 2001 when France beat Fiji 77-10.