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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Havre AC | Opening: 2012 | Capacity: 25,278 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Stade Oc\u00e9ane officially opened on 12 July 2012, exactly two years after construction had begun.<\/p>\n

Stade Oceane\u00a0replaced the old Stade Jules-Deschaseaux, which had been located just a few hundred metres away of the new stadium. The stadium got built on the terrains of the national railroad company SNCF, and came at a cost of \u20ac80 million.<\/p>\n

Stade Oceane opened with a match between Havre AC and Lille (1-2). The stadium\u2019s most characteristic feature is its bright blue exterior and roof that light up at night.<\/p>\n

How to get to Stade Oceane<\/h3>\n

Stade Oc\u00e9ane is located toward the east of the city of Le Havre, roughly 3.5 kilometres from Le Havre’s city centre and the main railway station.<\/p>\n

The stadium lies adjacent to the RD6015, one of the main access roads that leads into the city from the A131 in the east.<\/p>\n

From the city centre you\u00a0can catch bus<\/a> 2 to get to the stadium (e.g. from Cath\u00e9drale). Take the bus in the direction of Soquence and get off at stop Dr Lamaze, which is next to the old Stade Jules-Deschaseaux. Cross the RD6015 to get to the stadium.<\/p>\n

From the main railway station you\u00a0can get bus 5 toward Graville. Get off at stop Champs Bar\u00eats, which is a short walk from Stade Oceane. Alternatives are bus 9 toward Gournay (stop Dr Lamaze) or bus 4 toward Graville (stop A. Blanqui).<\/p>\n

After a home match there are free shuttle buses that bring you back to the centre of Le Havre.<\/p>\n

Address: Boulevard de L\u00e9ningrad, Le Havre<\/p>\n