rugby world cup 2007New York Habitat’s final stop on its Rugby World Cup tour is Saint Denis, a suburb outside of Paris. Saint Denis’ stadium, Stade de France, is the largest venue for the World Cup, seating as many as 80,000 people. The stadium, because of its size and proximity to Paris, will host seven games, including the final match. New York Habitat offers a selection of apartments in Paris, which is easily accessible to Saint Denis by the RER train to the Stade de France Saint Denis station.

The town of Saint Denis is about 100,00 people and is a former industrial suburb of Paris, though it has become a popular destination for commuters looking for a residence just outside the city. Saint Denis is served by the RER (line D), which connects to the Gare du Nord, Gare du Lyon and Chatelet Les Halles stations in Paris. The trip from the city center takes about 10 minutes.

Stade du France opened in the 1990s as a replacement for the Parc des Princes in Paris. It is considered the national stadium where important football (soccor), rugby and other sporting events are played. For the 2007 Rugby World Championship, the stadium will be hosting seven matches, three in the first round of competition, one quarterfinal match, both semifinal matches and the championship. The contests include: France vs. Argentina on September 7th, England vs. South Africa on September 14th, France vs. Ireland on September 21st, a quarterfinal match on October 7th, semifinal matches on October 13th and 14th, and the championship on October 20.

In conjunction with the World Cup of Rugby, New York Habitat is offering 10% off our agency fee for anyone renting an apartment through our service that is attending the event. To receive the discount, just mention the code “rugby07” and when you complete your booking include a photocopy of a ticket to one World Cup of Rugby game you are attending.

When making plans to come to south of France for the World Cup of Rugby, keep in mind that we offer apartments in Marseilles, Montpellier close to the stadiums. For matches in Saint Denis, remember that apartments in Paris are only 15-20 minutes away by train.