The championship will last for a month: from June 10 to July 10. The first matches will be held this Friday. It was stated that the organizers have paid close attention to the safety on Euro 2016 as the news about possible acts of terrorism scare both the guests of the event and the receiving side.
The picture shows Paris getting ready to host Euro 2016.
The gendarmes will be watching in the most crowded places during the matches: in the stadiums, airports, fan zones, railway stations and squares. In fact, one of the main fan zones will be located near the main Parisian landmarks - the Eiffel Tower.
The picture shows the Eiffel Tower decorated with the football symbols.
In Paris, the matches will be held in the Parc des Princes stadium the capacity of which is about 50 thousand people. It's not the first time when the arena hosts the Euro matches: the final tournaments of the European championships were played here in 1960 and 1984.
Sunny Nice is also ready to welcome football fans from Europe. In this southern city, the matches will be held in the Allianz Riviera stadium.
Sunny Nice is also ready to welcome football fans from Europe. In this southern city, the matches will be held in the Allianz Riviera stadium.
Speaking of the security, it should be said that the cautious French officials denied access to the country for 2.3 thousand football fans who were previously found guilty of violent behavior.
The picture shows the Champs Elysees before Euro 2016, Paris.
The first and the final matches will be held at the Stade de France stadium located near the Saint-Denis commune in the Paris suburbs. The capacity of this arena is 81 thousand people.
Tradesmen are looking forward to the start of Euro 2016: shop windows are filled with football souvenirs and waiting for customers.
To ensure maximum safety, about 200 police officers came to France from the states which participate in the European Football Championship.
Marseille is also ready to host football matches. Seven of them will be held in this city. The local Velodrome stadium is capable to provide seats for 67 thousand people.
This picture shows the final preparations for Euro 2016, Paris.
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