Monday, May 9, 2016

Fan zone : The Eiffel Tower fan zone & The Saint-Denis fan zone



The Eiffel Tower fan zone 

Paris’s official fan zone will have lots of activities on offer, and live match broadcasts on a giant screen




Fan zone UEFA EURO 2016™ | 630x405 | © Pacifa Decision
The most exciting event of the summer, the UEFA EURO 2016™ European football championship, can also be experienced outside stadiums.
The organizing committee and the City of Paris have set up a designated Euro 2016 area: a fan zonefor up to 90,000 supporters on the Champ de Mars at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, open to the public free of cost from 10 June to 10 July.  
A place for fans to get together, a venue for football-related activities and a great way to watch live broadcasts of the matches, the Eiffel Tower fan zone is sure to make the UEFA EURO 2016™ a festive and unforgettable experience.

Fan zone opening hours

  • From 4pm on 10 June for the set-up
  • From midday to midnight until 27 June
  • From 4pm to midnight from 30 June to 10 July

Entrance to the Eiffel Tower fan zone

Supporters can access the fan zone for the duration of the championship through one of 6 entrances:
  • Avenue de la Motte-Piquet (7th)
  • Avenue Joseph Bouvard (7th)
  • Avenue Charles-Risler (7th)

Activities

The fan zone will have lots of entertainment, a stage for concerts, a village run by the UEFA’s sponsors, places to eat, etc.
There will be a giant screen on Place Jacques Rueff (7th), with additional screens dotted through the fan zone.
David Guetta will be writing and performing the UEFA EURO 2016 anthem. The famous French DJ will give a concert on the Champ de Maron 9 June, on the eve of the tournament.


The Saint-Denis fan zone

Supporters de football | 630x405 | © fotoliaLike neighbouring Paris, the town of Saint-Denis will be welcoming football supporters in the region to a fan zone located in the Parc de la Légion d'Honneur, open to one and all throughout the championship, starting from 10 June.



source : http://en.parisinfo.com/discovering-paris/

Interesting facts about the EURO Cup

  • Portugal (in 2004) was the only team to lose the final as hosts.

  • Michel Platini is the only player to score hat-tricks twice in the same tournament.


  • Initially, the first two tournaments in 1960 and 1964 were known as UEFA European Nations Cup before being changed to the current name since 1968.


  • Germany participated as West Germany from EURO 1972 till EURO 1988

  • Rainer Bonhof twice picked up a winners’ medal with West Germany (1972, 1980) but did not play in either tournament.

  • Spain’s 4-0 win over Italy in 2012 is the largest margin of victory in a EURO Cup final.