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Stade De France Stadium in St Denis France
Saint Denis is a suburb around 10km from the centre of Paris along the river Seine and has specific claims to fame.
The first is that the area was named after Saint Denis who became known as the Patron Saint of France, where St Genevieve had a small chapel erected over his tomb for pilgrims to visit.
The second is that it is known for the Saint Denis Basilica where a vast majority of French Kings are also entombed here and this was rebuilt on the site of the chapel.
The third is for The Stade de France, which is the new stadium that was built to host the 1998 FIFA world cup and has seen many other events since.
If you have time whilst you are on holiday in the Paris area, taking a trip out to St Denis is a very worthwhile and enjoyable experience for all the family. And although it used to be more of a working class industrial area, it is again now a thriving community since the stadium has been built.
The stadium was a major feat of engineering with a very clever design that allows it to be changed from a football or rugby stadium, through to a running track, through to holding rock and pop concerts. This was all achieved by a cushion of air that allows the lower stands to slide out in approximately 72 hours, dependant upon the different configurations needed. And for the last few years has played host to some very major sporting events including the FIFA World Cup and the World Championships in Athletics.
Although the stadium is designed to hold 80,000 people, Celine Dion broke the records with 2 nights of an attendance of 90,000 fans for each night at her concerts! But rather than going to the stadium for an event, you can take a tour of this fantastic place and walk the paths of stars. But always check to ensure it is open for tours prior to getting excited, as it will be closed on specific dates due to functions and other major events going on.
But while in the area do take a stroll round Saint Denis itself, as it has a well-known market, which is also one of the largest in the Ile de France region and it plays host to numerous events every year. Instead of just thinking about the Stade de France that holds sporting events and concerts, festivals such as the festival of Saint Denis for classical music and the Banlieues Bleues Festival for jazz music amongst others are held in this area every year.
Yet if you are not into lively entertainment, perhaps you would be more at home visiting the Basilique de Saint Denis, which even has life size figures of the past monarchs that are entombed in it. And it is steeped in history from when the basilica we see today was first begun in the Gothic style way back in 1136 even though it was never finished to the 13th Century. But you can trace the history right through to the last king that was interred here, who was King Louis XVIII and is comparable with Westminster Abbey in England where people still go and worship.
The architecture and the beautiful stained glass windows that were restored to their former glory, make for an impressive building and today it remains the largest museum of funerary sculpture in France, containing the tombs and recumbent statues of over 70 kings and queens. Plus you will be pleased to know that it is open every day of the year for people to go and visit.
There is something fascinating for everyone in St Denis and it is well worth a short trip out if you have the time whilst you are on holiday in this incredible area of France.
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Martyn Davis European Traveller, Author, Photographer and Business Development Manager, For all your French holiday needs and travel guide to France, with tourist information, landmarks and attractions – The Stade de France Stadium
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July 1st, 2010
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Jack Johnson Tickets – Jack Johnson to Play Mile High Music Festival While on Tour
Everyone’s favorite surfer-turned-musician Jack Johnson is touring in support of his fifth studio album To the Sea this summer, and Pollstar.com reported that he will make a stop at Denver, Colorado’s Mile High Music Festival while on the road. The festival takes place at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Aug. 14 and 15 and will see Johnson co-headlining with the Dave Matthews Band. Johnson and the Steve Miller Band will lead the bill for the first day of the event—which will also feature performances by artists like Phoenix, Keller Williams, Donavon Frankenreiter and others—while DMB will perform along with My Morning Jacket, Weezer, Atmosphere and more on the second and final day of the Mile High Music Festival.
The follow-up to his 2008 platinum-selling album Sleep Through the Static, To the Sea will arrive via Johnson’s own Brushfire Records on June 1. According to the official Universal Republic Records site, the album was co-produced by Johnson and his bandmates Merlo Podlewski (bass), Zach Gill (keyboard) and Adam Topol (drums) with Johnson’s longtime engineer Robert Carranza. Johnson recorded To the Sea at his pair of solar-powered studios: The Mango Tree in his native Hawaii and the Solar Powered Plastic Plant in Los Angeles. “You and Your Heart,” the lead single off To the Sea, arrived on April 3 and features the mellow-minded artist singing the chorus, “But you and your heart / Shouldn’t feel so apart / You can choose what you take / Why you gotta break and make it feel so hard.”
Before he embarks on his summer road trip, Johnson will host the Kokua Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 23 and 24. According to Johnson’s official website, the Kokua Hawai’i Foundation supports environmental education in the communities and schools of Hawaii and the festival is its biggest fundraiser of the year. Johnson’s tour in support of To the Sea will officially launch from Berlin, Germany on June 16, after which point he will stop in European cities like Amsterdam, Netherlands; Paris, France; Cornwall, England; Somerset, England (at the Glastonbury Festival); London, England; and Roskilde, Denmark (for the Roskilde Festival) through early July.
With fellow Brushfire Records’ artists in tow, Johnson will bring his tour to North America starting with a July 9 show in Hartford, Conn. Head to <a href=”http://www.stubhub.com/”>StubHub.com</a> for <a href=”http://www.stubhub.com/jack-johnson-tickets/”>Jack Johnson tickets</a> to see him perform songs like “You and Your Heart” in cities like Camden, N.J.; New York, N.Y.; Virginia Beach, Va.; Toronto, Ontario; Clarkston, Mich.; Commerce City, Colo.; Bonner Springs, Kan.; Dallas, Texas; Atlanta, Ga.; Raleigh, N.C.; Tampa, Fla.; Berkeley, Calif.; Santa Barbara, Calif. and more through October 2010.
According to Johnson’s official site, Brushfire artist G. Love will remain on the road with Johnson throughout the summer, performing a special acoustic set before Johnson’s headlining set in July and August. ALO will open all shows while Zee Avi will perform before Johnson during West Coast shows this summer. The trek will see Johnson collaborating with over 150 community groups as part of his All At Once Community, his social action networks. The 2010 All At Once campaign focuses on supporting Sustainable Local Food Systems and Plastic-Free Initiatives.
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