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Stade Louis II is the long-standing home of both AS Monaco and the Monaco national football team after replacing the original 1939 version of Stade Louis in 1985. Named after Louis II, Prince of Monaco (1870-1949), the stadium is built on reclaimed land and it boasts another unique distinction in being able to seat almost two thirds of the country’s 36,371 population which is quite remarkable. Football fans from around Europe may well know the iconic venue as the host of the annual UEFA Super Cup match between 1998-2012 where the winners of the Champions League faced the winners of the UEFA/Europa league with Monaco provided a glamorous backdrop to this elite footballing event. With a lot of the facilities such as the car park built directly under the pitch, the quality of Stade Louis’ playing surface has often attracted criticism from managers’ although to what extent this is too blame remains to be seen. As a country which is lacking in land mass, it is no surprise to know that the stadium is used as a multipurpose sporting venue with the perimeter of the pitch being occupied by an athletics track. Gaston-Médecin indoor Sports hall located beneath the stands is capable of hosting Basketball, volleyball plus other sports and a full size Olympic swimming pool facilities known as Prince-Héréditaire Albert. Overall despite lacking in size, AS Monaco’s home is one of the most iconic stadiums in the world with distinct architecture such as the 9 arches outside, and the Mediterranean backdrop which provides glorious sunshine and deep blue skylines.

DRIVING Monaco is very accessible either from France or Italy with the A8 motorway and the E80 road running parallel to the Mediterranean/Ligurian sea. The address for satnav is as follows: 7 Avenue des Castelans 3, 98000 Monaco Car Parks Upon arrival, the battle for 40 parking spaces at the stadium awaits you, and if you are lucky there may be a chauffeur on hand to park your Ferrari for you. TRAIN Monaco currently has a single railway station known as Monaco-Monte Carlo, and with a total track length of 1.7 km it is the second smallest rail infrastructure in the world. Once you have arrived in Monte Carlo via the extensive European high speed railnetwork you can either walk to the stadium in around 25 minutes or elect to get a taxi. Stade Louis II's famous arches The iconic arches of Stade Louis complete with Palm Trees. BUS This is Monaco so there are no buses as they’re for peasants. HELICOPTER Much more fitting, hence why the official website includes this information but not the humble bus. Monaco Heliport is billed as being close to Stade Louis II and only 7 minutes away from Nice. Nice… AIRPORTS The closest airport is Nice Côte d’Azur Airport which is a 30 minute drive away from the Louis Stadium, and Monaco’s outer border. It is the third busiest airport in France and acts as the principal airport for the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. There are a range of cheap flight operators available with some advertising Monaco as a destination via Nice Airport. Once you have landed you can either rent a car, get a taxi or catch a train to Monte Carlo with the Nice-Saint-Augustin railway station approximately 15 minutes walk from the airport.