PSG's new stadium: Parc des Princes, Massy or Poissy?
Expand the Parc to 70,000 or build a 90,000-seat ground in Massy or Poissy: where PSG's stadium decision stands, and what it means for fans from Switzerland.
PSG were meant to pick their future stadium this autumn. They won't, at least not for good. According to AFP, the club will name a "priority" site in the coming weeks, then launch feasibility studies that could take a long time. Three candidates remain: an expanded Parc des Princes and two sites in the outer suburbs, at Massy and Poissy. For a fan travelling from Zurich, the stakes are very practical: journey time from Gare de Lyon, and how to get back after an evening game.
Why PSG want a bigger stadium
The Parc holds 48,000 and sells out almost every game. It already brings in more than €170 million a season, out of a budget of around €880 million. The club says that is no longer enough: Ligue 1 TV money is thin and European rivals are growing. Barcelona and Manchester United are aiming for more than 100,000 seats within ten years. PSG also want to own their ground, and refuse to invest heavily in a Parc that belongs to the City of Paris.
Option 1: expand the Parc des Princes to 70,000
Sources close to the process say this is the favourite, "barring a surprise". The politics have shifted: Emmanuel Grégoire, mayor of Paris since March, reopened talks in April that had been frozen since 2023. The Paris council has mandated him to keep PSG at the Parc, through a sale or a very long lease. City Hall describes the expansion plan as "technically credible".
The obstacles are real. Going from 48,000 to 70,000 seats in the dense 16th arrondissement is an engineering challenge. Sophie Taillibert, daughter of architect Roger Taillibert, has already raised concerns about the integrity of a stadium that opened in 1972. The ultras have picked their side: the Collectif Ultras Paris unfurled banners for the Parc during the game against Le Mans.
Option 2: Massy, the public-transport choice
In Essonne, south of Paris, the plan would be 80,000 to 90,000 seats on a 20-hectare retail park built around a hypermarket. Massy is well connected: RER B and C, a TGV station, the T12 tram and eventually Grand Paris Express line 18. The site is nonetheless almost a twenty-minute walk from the RER stations, and several residents' groups already oppose the project.
Option 3: Poissy, next to the training ground
In Yvelines, west of Paris, the stadium would go on part of the Stellantis car plant, with the same capacity as Massy. The club's training centre, the PSG Campus, is already there. The land leaves plenty of room for car parks but is a long way from central Paris. Mayor Sandrine Berno Dos Santos has set conditions: keep the industry, consult residents, guarantee access and security.
What each site means for a fan from Zurich
The TGV Lyria arrives at Gare de Lyon. From there, approximate journey times are:
- Parc des Princes: about 40 minutes by metro (line 1, then line 9). Nothing changes from today.
- Massy: about 45 minutes by RER via Châtelet and RER B, then a walk of nearly twenty minutes. Massy has a TGV station, but TGV Lyria services from Switzerland do not stop there.
- Poissy: about 50 minutes on RER A, direct from Gare de Lyon. The westward extension of RER E should improve access.
The real problem is still getting home. The last direct TGV Lyria to Zurich leaves around 6.22pm, long before a 9pm kick-off, so you will need a night in Paris whichever site wins. After a game at Massy or Poissy, though, add an hour to get back to your hotel, on packed trains. Our Parc des Princes guide covers how it works today.
The timeline: nothing for years
A steering committee met in Poissy on 13 October, then in Massy and Paris on the 16th. Depending on the source, the priority site will be named between late October and Christmas. Then come planning permission, possible legal challenges and construction. L'Équipe puts the whole process at six to ten years. Until then, PSG will keep playing at the Parc des Princes.
The committee will follow the announcement and update this article. Meanwhile, the next home games are on the fixtures page, and the club's trips and watch parties are in the events calendar. Not a member yet? Join us.
