The history of Olympic of Marseille
Experience Marseille
The Olympique de Marseille is a legendary club in France. Whatever you like the team or not, entering in the Orange Velodrome is a real experience to live to find out about Marseille’s history. Here, the soccer is a kind of religion that is lived intensely.Today, what the Olympique of Marseille represents ? OM has a really imcomparable aura in this city but also in the entire country.The famous sentence ‘L’OM it’s us!’ often claimed by the Marseille supporters is way more than a team. OM is a friend, a relative, we love it for what it is and can drive us crazy or make us extremely proud alike.
The OM plays an important role in Marseille.It regulates the general atmosphere of the city. Just like Marseille OM is a city that leaves no one different. Many foreigners soccer players plan in the greatest club including OM and they are still proud for wearing the white jersey and continue to follow the progress of our favorite club.
The Orange Vélodrome, a unique stadium
When you are in Marseille, visiting the Velodrome stadium is an experience not to be missed. The Velodrome is a place steeped in history that started in 1937. In its early days stadium mostly hosted sporting events (tour de France, gymnastics, athletics and boxing competions). The people of Marseille attended all these events with their families, and a unique history began between the Velodrome and the people of Marseille.
In 2014, the city of Marseille open the brand new stadium Velodrome: modern that can welcome 67 000 people. It quickly become a must see of the city. From concerts to sporting events, the Velodrome stadium opens its doors to enthusiasts and visitors to an unforgatable tour.
The tourist office of Marseille offers a tour of this emblematic place in Marseille.