Stade de Nice

OGC Nice • Nice • France

Address: Bd des Jardiniers, 06200 Nice, France
Inauguration: 22 September 2013
Capacity: 36,178 spectators
Pitch type: Hybrid grass

About the stadium

The Allianz Riviera opened in 2013 as Nice's new stadium, replacing the ageing Stade du Ray. Built in the Saint-Isidore district at the centre of the Eco-Vallée, the ground holds 36,178 spectators and hosts OGC Nice's matches along with major sporting and cultural events.

The stadium was designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Its light architecture combines wood and metal, and it was built with strong environmental goals in mind. More than 4,000 solar panels cover the roof, generating several times the energy the site consumes. Natural ventilation and self-sufficient irrigation add to its standing as a model eco-stadium.

Inside, the Allianz Riviera has fully covered stands and plenty of service areas, including refreshment kiosks and wifi.

The home of the Aiglons is a multi-purpose venue: international matches, the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Euro 2016, and concerts by stars such as Beyoncé and Céline Dion. Conferences and seminars are held there regularly as well.

The stadium also houses the Musée National du Sport, making it a genuine hub of activity and a cultural landmark. Guided tours give access to the dressing rooms, the pitchside, the VIP areas and the press room, for a full look behind the scenes.

One drawback that often comes up is its out-of-the-way location, which lengthens travel times from the centre of Nice, though tram line 3 now makes access easier on matchdays.

Modern, versatile and firmly geared towards sustainability, the Allianz Riviera has become a fixture of football life on the Côte d'Azur.

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Closed · Opens at 10:00

National Sports Museum

Monday 10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 18:00
Thursday 10:00 – 18:00
Friday 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday 10:00 – 18:00

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4.3

Visitor reviews

968 reviews

Jane Laws

February 03, 2026

Covers a good selection of sports but would have liked to see more modern bits as so many French legends, Thibault Pinot, Luc Alphand, Le Mans 24 Hours, Yannick Noa. Would have been good to have some benches dotted round so you could watch things more comfortably but overall very good

Erik Barkman

October 24, 2025

Small-ish, but interesting museum on (mostly) French sporting achievements across many disciplines. Good temporary exhibition on sport in film, too. Deducting a star because a bit too many installations weren't working; other than that a good time if you're interested in sports!

Matthew Mcgoldrick

October 31, 2023

Lovely museum, very interactive with lots of activities for the kids (they usually hate museums) but when we came out they mentioned how they actually enjoyed coming here.

Cute62846

March 13, 2023

We visited the museum and the stadium, we visited the VIP rooms of the stadium, there is a lot to do there. You can play on huge baby-foot, have a gym session to see your abilities in cardio and other available multi-player games. There is a shop to buy all kinds of things related to sports. We stayed there more than 4 hours to visit the whole place. At the end we even took pictures with the photo booth board. We saw all the Olympic torches. It's a really cool place to visit for all sports fans. I recommend 100% and the prices are very reasonable.

Michal Židek

August 28, 2019

It is a small but very nice museum. I recommend it to visit. Guided tour inside football stadium is also possible.

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