Will you be on holiday in Nice over the next month? Worried that you'll miss out on the EURO 2016 football matches, that atmosphere in your home pub, your mates cheering beside you?
Well fear not! The city of nice have set up two fan-zones in the city so that around 10,000 spectators can gather together and watch the matches on the big screen. How is that for atmosphere?
Two giant screens have been installed, one at the Théâtre de Verdure on the Quai des Etats Unis and the other at l'arc de Venet in the Jardin Albert 1er. They will open approximately two hours ahead of the kickoff times and will remain open until midnight. Catering stalls are located on site.
In addition you will be able to get transport from here to the stadium, with a specific line between the Fan Zone and Stadium on match days.
Safety and security are of course paramount: nearly 120 private security personnel will be on site, as well as a counting system at access points with body searches, frisking and scanning devices and a fire emergency system.
Access to both of the fan-zones will be free, however you should be aware that not all of the matches will be broadcast. A total of twenty three transmissions have been programmed, which will of course include the French games and the finals of the competition.
The following matches will be broadcast:
10th June:
- France vs Romania at 21:00
Opening of the fan zone from 18:00 to 00:00
12th June:
- Turkey vs Croatia at 15:00
- Poland vs Northern Ireland at 18:00
- Germany vs Ukraine at 21:00
Opening of the fan zone from 13:00 to 00:00
15th June:
- Russia vs Slovakia at 15:00
- Romania vs Switzerland at 18:00
- France vs Albania in 21:00
Opening of the fan zone from 13:00 to 00:00
17th June:
- Italy vs Sweden at 15:00
- Czech Rep vs Croatia at 18:00
- Spain vs Turkey at 21:00
Opening of the fan zone from 13:00 to 00:00
19th June:
- Switzerland vs. France at 19:00
- Romania vs Albania at 21:00
Opening of the fan zone from 19:00 to 00:00
22nd June:
- Hungary vs. Portugal at 18:00
- Iceland vs Austria at 18:00
- Sweden vs Belgium at 21:00
- Italy vs Ireland at 21:00
Opening of the fan zone from 16:00 to 00:00
27th June:
- 8th finals matches aired 18:00 and 21:00
Opening of the fan zone from 16:00 to 00:00
30th June, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th July:
- Matches from the quarter-finals, broadcast 21:00
Opening of the fan zone from 19:00 to 00:00 or 00:30.
