Pre-season plans afoot
12/06/2011
Although the season ended just over two weeks ago, Ligue 1 clubs are already plotting the perfect preparation for next season's campaign, with a raft of training camps and friendlies on the cards. Check out the full schedules…
Ajaccio
Training resumes: Monday, June 27
Training camps: Anglet (July 17-24)
Friendlies: v. Istres in Cannes (July 5); v. Bayonne (CFA) (July 19) or v. Biarritz (D6) (July 20), location TBA; and v. Toulouse in Saint-Gaudens (July 23 or 24).
Auxerre
Training resumes: Tuesday, June 28
Training camps: Weiskirchen (Germany) (July 3-9)
Friendlies: v. Reims in Reims (July 9); tournament in Saint-Quentin v. Lens, Troyes and Gent (Belgium) (July 14 and 15); v. FC Kaiserslautern (Germany) in Auxerre (July 20); v. Sochaux in Döle (July 23); v. opposition TBA at venue TBA (July 30).
Bordeaux
Training resumes: Wednesday, June 29
Training camps: Anglet (July 3-9), Arzon (July 25-30)
Friendlies: v. Lille in Anglet (July 9); v. Toulouse in Agen (July 13); Tournoi de Bayonne (July 20-23) v. Marseille and Spanish clubs; v. Brest at venue TBA (July 26); v. Lorient in Lorient (July 30).
Brest
Training resumes: Thursday, June 30
Training camps: Samoëns (July 4-11)
Friendlies: v. Bastia in Samoëns (July 9); v. Guingamp in Saint-Brieuc (July 13); v. Lorient at venue TBA (july 16); v. Bordeaux at venue TBA (July 26); other matches TBA.

Caen
Training resumes: Monday, June 27
Training camps: Vichy (July 4-14)
Friendlies: v. Clermont in Vichy (July 9); v. Le Havre in Gonfreville-l'Orcher (July 14).
Dijon
Training resumes: Sunday, June 26
Training camps: Luxueil-les-Bains (July 4-9), Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (July 25-31)
Friendlies: Five matches TBA (July 9-31).
Evian-Thonon
Training resumes: Monday, June 27
Training camps: Combloux (july 9-17)
Friendlies: v. Nantes in Amphion (July 9); v. Bastia in Sallanches (July 13); v. opposition TBA in Chambéry (July 17); v. Nice in Gaillard (July 23); v. Saint-Etienne in Annecy (July 30).
Lille
Training resumes: Thursday, June 30
Training camps: Saint-Jean-de-Luz (July 3-9), Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (July 25-31)
Friendlies: v. Bordeaux in Anglet (July 9); v. Reims in Linselles (July 13); v. Valenciennes at venue TBA (July 16); v. Gap in Chambon-sur-Lignon (July 20); v. Saint-Etienne in Chambon-sur-Lignon (July 23); sixth match TBA.
Lorient
Training resumes: Monday, June 27
Training camps: Austria (July 3-9), Ploemel (July 18-20)
Friendlies: v. Laval at venue TBA (July 13); v. Brest at venue TBA (July 16); v. Rennes at venue TBA (July 23); v. Bordeaux in Lorient (July 30); fifth match TBA.
Lyon
Training resumes: Thursday, June 30
Training camps: Austria (July 4-10)
Friendlies: TBA.
Marseille
Training resumes: Wednesday, June 29
Training camps: Port-Crouesty (June 30-July 8), Saint-Jean-de-Luz (July 17-23)
Friendlies: v. Istres in Friminy (July 16); Tournoi de Bayonne (July 20-23) v. Bordeaux and Spanish clubs; v. Manchester United in Monaco (August 2). Further matches TBA.
Montpellier
Training resumes: Wednesday, June 29
Training camps: Mende (July 1-9)
Friendlies: v. Avenir Foot Lozère (D6) in Montpellier (July 9); v. Arles-Avignon in Mèze (July 12); further matches TBA.
Nancy
Training resumes: Tuesday, June 28
Training camps: Les Sables-d'Olonne (July 11-20) 27). Friendlies: v. Saint-Max-Essey (D6) in Saint-Max (July 3); v. Amneville (D4) in Amneville (July 9); v. Sochaux in Epinal (July 30); three further matches TBA (July 14, 24 and 27)
Nice
Training resumes: Monday, June 27
Training camps: TBA
Friendlies: Evian-Thonon in Gaillard (July 23).
Paris Saint-Germain
Training resumes: Thursday, June 30
Training camps: TBA
Friendlies: Emirates Cup in London (July 30-31) v. Boca Juniors (Argentina), Arsenal (England) and New York Red Bulls (USA).
Rennes
Training resumes: Monday, June 27
Training camps: Carnac (July 7-16)
Friendlies: v. Vannes in Vannes (July 13); v. Angers in Carnac (July 16); v. Lorient at venue TBA (July 23); v. opposition TBA in Vannes (July 20).
Saint-Etienne
Training resumes: Monday, June 27
Training camps: Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (June 30-July 8), Divonne-les-Bains (July 25-30)
Friendlies: v. Istres in Miramas (July 12); v. Châteauroux in Roanne (July 15); v. Arles-Avignon in Valence (July 19); v. Lille in Chambon-sur-Lignon (July 23); v. Evian-Thonon in Annecy (July 30).
Sochaux
Training resumes: Wednesday, June 29
Training camps: Niederbronn-les-Bains (July 10-16)
Friendlies: OPposition and venues TBA (July 9, 13, and 16); v. Auxerre in Dôle (July 23); v. Nancy in Epinal (July 30).
Toulouse
Training resumes: Monday, June 27
Training camps: Luchon (JUne 28-July 6)
Friendlies: v. Luzenac (D3) in Balma (July 6); v. Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël (D3) at venue TBA (July 9); v. Bordeaux in Agen (July 13); v. Arles-Avignon in Limoux (July 16); v. Benfica (Portugal) in Lisbon (July 20); v. Ajaccio in Saint-Gaudens (July 23 or 24); opposition and venue TBA (July 30).
Valenciennes
Training resumes: Monday, June 27
Training camps: TBA
Friendlies: v. Amiens in Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes (July 1); v. Lille at venue TBA (July 16); v. Borussia Dortmund (Germany) in Valenciennes (July 26, the date of the inauguration of the new stadium); further matches TBA.

