| Stade Adolphe-Chéron | |
| Address: | 2 Avenue de Neptune 94100 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne |
| Coordinates: | 48.8072°N 2.4947°W |
| Built: | 1922 |
| Owner: | Ville de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés |
| Tenants: | US Lusitanos Saint-Maur VGA Saint-Maur |
| Capacity: | 3500 |
| Pushpin Map: | France |
The Stade Adolphe-Chéron is the main stadium for football and athletics in the city of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France.
The stadium has a capacity of
3,500. It is used by the football clubs US Lusitanos Saint-Maur and VGA Saint-Maur.In 1912, Phileas Vassal bequeathed 37 hectares of land to the city of Saint-Maur. The will stipulated that the plot must be divided up and it must be devoted to sports played by "both sexes".[1] The Company of the Olympic Stadium was created in 1920 to manage and operate the site. Under the leadership of Adolphe Cheron, construction of the stadium began in early 1920 and was completed in May 1922. The opening of the stadium, which at that time could accommodate 10,000 spectators, took place 28 May 1922.[2] [3] The Henry Paté gym is also situated on the site.
The stadium hosted the Ladies Athletics Championships of France in 1929, 1933 and 1934.
The stadium underwent superficial renovations between 1943 and 1951.
The stadium was renamed Stade Adolphe-Chéron on 24 May 1952[4] and underwent further renovations between 1958 and 1973, including the installation of permanent lighting on 19 November 1964. Previously, the lighting was only partial and had to be supplemented for nighttime events, such as the famous "Saint-Maur," athletics meetings. These evening athletics events saw Michel Jazy break several world records:
Other international athletics records are set at the stadium were:
The stadium was renovated again between 1987 and 1988, with the erection of a new main stand of 680 seats. This stand, named after Michel Jazy, was inaugurated on 9 October 1988.