[3] The stadium opened for the first time on 8 May 1984, for a friendly game between FC Nantes and Romania in front of 30,000 fans.

La Beaujoire hosted matches during the UEFA Euro 1984, including a 5–0 victory for France over Belgium with three goals from Michel Platini.

In domestic rugby, La Beaujoire hosted both Top 14 semifinal matches in 2013, and Paris-area Top 14 side Racing Métro 92 played their final "home" match of the 2013–14 season against Clermont at La Beaujoire on 19 April 2014.

Since 1984, the stadium in Nantes has hosted international tournament matches for football and rugby competitions in France.

[8] The stadium was one of the venues of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and hosted the following matches:[9] The football tournament for Men and Women at the 2024 Summer Olympics.