The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 45 • YVES-DU-MANOIR STADIUM Owned by the Hauts-de-Seine department since 2002, the Yves-du-Manoir stadium in Colombes, north-west of Paris, is a legendary venue in the French sporting world. Football, rugby and athletics have contributed to the enduring success of this stadium, which hosted over 200 international matches in the 20 th century. Having found a new lease of life under the leadership of the Hauts-de-Seine department, the Yves-du-Manoir stadium hosts a number of sporting and school events, as well matches played by Racing 92’s young teams 11 . One hundred years after it was the main venue for the 1924 Games, the Yves-du-Manoir departmental stadium will be the field hockey training and competition venue for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Two ‘Legacy’ projects will be carried out at the site, under the management of the Hauts-de-Seine departmental council: 1. A public global performance contract for the grounds and buildings in the hockey legacy area: the work and redevelopment needed for the long-term installation of the French Field Hockey Federation. In addition, the Hauts-de- Seine departmental council is taking advantage of this opportunity to supplement the ‘Legacy’ project with a programme to enhance and redevelop the entire site in order to improve the range of services available to users. 2. A bill under the MOP (Maîtrise d’Ouvrage Publique) law for the demolition and restoration of the VIP box: a project to bring the VIP box up to standard and renovate the interior, demolishing the two north and south corners and the Loury sports hall. To create a post-Games legacy for field hockey, the French Field Hockey Federation will relocate to the Yves du Manoir stadium, which will become home to the federation’s headquarters and national training centre – including two field hockey pitches, a stand, dressing rooms, offices and premises. The stadium will also be able to host national and international field hockey competitions. Alongside the stadium redevelopment plans, Colombes City Council is carrying out a major project to build “Arc sportif” – a new 16.2 ha neighbourhood north-east of Colombes along the A86 motorway, just next to the Yves du Manoir stadium – on the abandoned site formerly used by Thalès. The project aims to rejuvenate the urban and economic fabric of the city by building a new neighbourhood centred around sports 12 . 11. https://www.hauts-de-seine.fr/sortir-et-decouvrir/sport/equipements-sportifs/le-stade-departemental-yves-du-manoir (available in French only) 12. https://www.hauts-de-seine.fr/mon-departement/les-hauts-de-seine/les-grands-projets/les-projets-dequipements-sportifs/ yves-du-manoir-a-colombes (available in French only) The top sports competitions hosted in the stadium: • The 1924 Olympic Games • The 1938 Football World Cup final • 42 French Cup finals between 1924 and 1971 • 79 French football team matches • Racing 92 matches (Pro D2, Top14, the European Champions Cup)