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It is ultimately the Bouygues group has been selected for the renovation, expansion and coverage of the forums Velodrome stadium in Marseille, which hosted several matches of the Euro Cup in 2016. Jean-Claude Gaudin, senator, mayor of Marseille, was announced yesterday with the presidents of the urban community of Marseille, the General Council and the region that will participate in financing this project.

So far we spoke of a shipyard between 120 million and 160 million euros, the project selected is $ 273 million. It is however more expensive than the one presented by Vinci, Bouygues competitor in this competition.Jean-Claude Gaudin is a "new Velodrome stadium for next fifty years" which will be built!

The Velodrome, the second stage of France in terms of capacity, will reach its tonnage from 57,000 to 67,000 seats and all the galleries will be covered. This coverage, which had not been made during the previous renovation of the stadium in 1998 for the World Cup, was claimed a hue and cry by the fans.

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During the period of construction, scheduled to begin in summer 2011 for completion in summer 2014, the stadium will remain usable even if it could accommodate only 42,000 spectators, that is to say, the number of subscribers Olympique de Marseille.

Funding for the transaction will come to 50% by the City, the Metropolitan Regional Council and the General Council.The other half will be funded through a public-private partnership (PPP) of thirty-five years. A "naming" is planned for obvious reasons of profitability, even if Jean-Claude Gaudin does not fail to promise that the city will stage he would continue to be a public service and carrying the name Velodrome. Without doubt the trade name it is there next to it.

In addition, the sale by the City the right to build a hotel, shops, a museum of the OM will ensure 30 million financial returns.

The choice announced Monday must still pass the course the city council vote on July 12. In this context, Bouygues did not comment yesterday.

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