Nantes
Attached to Brittany and Stade de la Beaujoire
AS St-Étienne
Allez les Verts as a legendary
club returns to Ligue 1
Saint-Étienne
Massive football culture deep in the Massif Central
Racing Club de Lens
The Blood and Gold now fly their
colours in Europe
Lens
Two Euros, one World Cup and one small mining town
LOSC Lille
Shock title win warms the heart of every neutral
Lille
Eurostar hub a regular host of Europe’s big names
Olympique Lyonnais
Aulas sells his OL empire, seven
titles, stadium and all
Lyon
France’s second city and former football capital