Stade de France reopens for first time since Paris attacks


  • World
  • Sunday, 07 Feb 2016

Rugby Union - France vs Italy - Stade de France, Paris, France - 6/2/16. French policemen patrol just before a Six Nations tournament match. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Under tight security and in the presence of French President Francois Hollande, the Stade de France opened its gates on Saturday for the first time since the stadium was targeted in the deadly attacks which struck Paris in November.

Around 64,000 rugby fans gathered to watch the Six Nations match between France and Italy at the country's biggest sports venue, situated in the Parisien suburb of Saint-Denis.

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