Access and Parking
The Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy is located at 261, Boulevard de Tournai - 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq.
Find all the information on the Access page
Find all the information on the Parking page
The Stadium has 14 entry gates labeled from A to N. Your access gate is indicated on your ticket.
Ticketing Information
Tickets can be purchased via the events page of the website and the specific event’s details.
Accepted payment methods include American Express, Visa or Mastercard credit cards, e-carte bleue, bank checks, ANCV holiday vouchers, maxicheques, or Ticketnet gift cards. Please note: depending on your chosen pickup method, some payment options may not be available. For store pickup, only American Express, Visa, or Mastercard payments are accepted. Similarly, if the time between your order and the event date is less than 14 days, payment by check or ANCV holiday vouchers will not be accepted.
Parking spots can be purchased directly from the event-specific listing. It is recommended to buy your parking in advance to best prepare for your visit.
Parking spots can also be purchased upon arrival at the parking lot on the day of the event, subject to availability and by credit card only. Find all the information on the Parking page.
After paying for your order, you will be prompted to print your e-tickets in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader). You can also save the e-tickets to your computer and print them later or if you notice they are illegible.
In addition, your e-tickets will be sent as attachments to your order confirmation email and will also be available for printing at any time through your "Order Tracking" account.
You must bring your e-ticket with you when coming to the Stadium; it cannot be printed on-site.
In case of loss or theft of your tickets, duplicates cannot always be issued. Tickets purchased are subject to French ticketing legislation and the regulations of events and venues. In this context, duplicates for unnumbered tickets or sporting events are prohibited.
In other cases, issuing duplicates is subject to the venue’s regulations and the event organizer’s authorization.
For duplicate requests in case of loss or theft, please contact the ticketing service 2 to 3 weeks before the event at 0892 390 100 (0.34€/min).
To submit your request to the organizer, we will need at least the following supporting documents:
- In case of loss: a sworn statement of loss and a copy of your ID,
- In case of theft: a copy of the police report and your ID
The ALLIOT MARIE law of 1993 mandates, for safety and insurance reasons, that every person entering the Stadium must have a ticket, regardless of age.
Find all the information regarding stadium accessibility for people with reduced mobility, as well as ticket purchasing procedures, on the PMR Access page.
Find all the information on www.losc.fr
Find all the information on www.losc.fr
General Information
In addition to Articles L. 332-3 and following of the French Sports Code, the following are prohibited within the stadium premises during a non-sporting event:
- Introducing, by force or fraud, alcoholic beverages as defined by Article L. 3321-1 of the Public Health Code
- Introducing, wearing, or displaying insignia, signs, or symbols associated with racist or xenophobic ideologies
- Introducing, possessing, or using flares or fireworks of any kind
- Introducing without legitimate reason, possessing, or using any object that could be considered a weapon (improvised or prepared) under Article 132-75 of the Penal Code, such as firearms and their replicas; bladed weapons, any sharp-edged object, any blunt object (except canes with tips held by elderly or disabled individuals); pointed or piercing objects; bottles (except uncapped plastic bottles under 50 cl), glasses, cans; safety shoes or those with external metal frameworks; etc.
- Introducing food into the stadium
It is also prohibited within the stadium premises:
- Introducing, possessing, or using toxic, explosive, flammable, corrosive, radioactive, water-reactive, volatile, detonating, or deflagrating substances
- Introducing animals, except for guide dogs accompanying individuals with a disability card
- Introducing, possessing, or using tripods for cameras and photographic equipment
- Introducing, possessing, or using sound amplification equipment such as speakers, unless specially authorized by the organizer
- Introducing balls or balloons and playing with them
Only compact cameras are allowed in the Stadium. Professional cameras (with lenses) and camcorders are prohibited and must be left at the cloakroom upon arrival.
Any lost child is taken to the Central Infirmary by security personnel. If necessary, and in any case after the Stadium closes, the lost child will be handed over to the Villeneuve d’Ascq/Lille Police Station.
Parents are advised against bringing children under five years old to the stadium, except for children’s shows.
Found items (outside of LOSC Lille matches) must be handed over to a staff member of the Operator to be stored in the designated cloakroom. They are kept available for their owners for one month before being destroyed or donated to charities. To retrieve your items, please send a request to
Download the cloakroom map
Four cloakrooms are available to the public on the stadium forecourt, allowing them to deposit, during the event, items that are cumbersome or not permitted inside the stadium, except for items prohibited on public roads (weapons, drugs, etc.) and animals. Cloakroom staff accept deposits within the capacity limits and may refuse any dangerous objects (explosive, oxidizing, flammable, harmful, irritating, toxic, corrosive, sensitizing, carcinogenic, mutagenic).
- It is mandatory to deposit bulky items (notably those over 20 dm³ or 20 liters), bags (other than handbags, satchels, clutches, briefcases), non-retractable umbrellas, and motorcycle helmets in the cloakroom. Strollers, skateboards, rollerblades, and bicycles must also be deposited.
- Cloakrooms may charge a fee. The applicable rate is displayed at the cloakroom.
Cloakrooms are open three hours before and up to one hour after the start of the event. - Numbered claim tickets are given to depositors. Items can only be retrieved in exchange for this ticket. Cloakrooms are closed outside of events: items not retrieved at the stadium’s closure will be centralized and recorded at cloakroom No. 4 (south), then transferred after a 10-week period to the Villeneuve d’Ascq Town Hall lost and found service (info: 03 20 43 50 50).
- A request to retrieve lost items can be made at the ELISA reception, accessible during office hours.
- During LOSC matches, to retrieve items deposited in the cloakroom and not collected on the event night, you must contact the club.
Anyone attending an event at the stadium consents and grants the Operator and Organizer the right to use their image, voice, and likeness, free of charge, on any medium related to the event and/or stadium promotion, such as photographs, live broadcasts on giant screens, live or delayed TV broadcasts, video or audio recordings/broadcasts, worldwide and for the legal duration of copyright protection.
The use of references, images, photos, and videos of the stadium is subject to conditions respecting intellectual property rights. Photography, videography, and audio-visual recordings are not permitted within the stadium premises without express permission from the Operator and/or Organizer.
For any requests, please refer to the contact page.
Visits
The stadium can be visited in groups or individually. Find the information on the respective pages:
Merchandising and Catering
The shop at the stadium is the official LOSC store. It is open Tuesday to Thursday from 10:20 AM to 12:20 PM and 1:20 PM to 7:00 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 10:20 AM to 7:00 PM.
About forty refreshment stands are spread across the stadium’s three levels. A wide selection of drinks, sandwiches, hot dishes, and sweet and savory snacks is available.
Accepted payment methods are cash and bank cards. An ATM is available on the stadium forecourt near ticket office 1.