Guided tour of the stadium
Stade Mayol and rugby: a Toulon passionMythical Mayol stadium
Accompanied by our guide, step inside the famous stadium to relive the highlights of its history. From the club’s creation to its great names, from its brilliant track record to its secret behind-the-scenes secrets, learn all about the club’s life and experience the temple of the oval ball at its very heart. You’re about to take a trip back in time and into the pantheon of French rugby.
5 good reasons to visit Stade Mayol
- Enter Toulon’s legendary rugby arena
- Trace the site’s major historical milestones
- Backstage at the stadium
- Remembering famous figures from Rugby Club Toulonnais
- Sharing your best fan memories
Avenue of Legends
As you approach the entrance to the Stade Mayol with your guide Michel, you’ll notice paving stones engraved with the names of the famous players who have made Rugby Club Toulonnais a legendary club. Others are engraved with the names of fans, as a tribute to the unwavering support of the Red and Black people for their team. You’re on the Avenue of Legends, the famous walkway that the players take before each match: you’re delighted by this first glimpse, and the tour can begin.
Le XV du Muguet
You enter the stadium through the back of the stands and are impressed by this immense white ship where so many decisive matches have been played. Michel recalls the birth of the site: in 1919, Toulon singer Félix Mayol, who had fallen in love with rugby, offered the town a stadium and the team’s emblem, a sprig of lily of the valley, which he wore as a buttonhole.
You reach the pitch by crossing the rows of stands: you feel privileged to be alone inside the stadium, and your eyes take in the 360° view, a little dizzy. In the holy of holies of Toulon rugby, Michel tells you about the atmosphere of the matches, the jubilation of the fans, but also the fragility of the natural grass! – by the big names in the Red and Black club. Access to the dressing rooms is a sacred moment of the visit: you can imagine the concentration of the players before they enter the arena, and the excitement of the audience singing the Pilou-Pilou to give their team strength. Michel looks back at the RCT’s prestigious list of victories: you dream of the Brennus Shield returning to the harbor…
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RCT match fever
The visit to the stadium made us want to experience a match day at Mayol: see the players, support the team and enjoy the atmosphere in the stands, share a special moment with family and friends.
It’s decided, you take your tickets for the next match of the season.
How to get to Stade Mayol
By car, from the east or west entrances to the town, follow signs for “Centre-ville – Le port”. The stadium is at the end of Avenue de la République: park in the port parking lot between the Gare Maritime and Quai du Petit Rang, or in the Q-Park ” Mayol ” and ” Lafayette ” underground parking lots on the stadium side.
By bus, the “Mayol” stop is just a few steps from the stadium and the Toulon reception of the Office de Tourisme Provence Méditerranée. It is served by Mistral lines U, 3, 6, 15, 23, 40 and BN2.