Some experts say that as airlines die out, overall capacity will drop.
But because refiners have been expanding their existing plants, overall capacity in the country has dropped only 11 percent.
While the auditorium's capacity dropped from 1,300 to 1,200, the renovations included a new stage and dressing rooms.
Over the years the capacity dropped due to safety precautions, the capacity fell to 3,500.
The new-look stand could only hold 1,539 seats, and as a result the capacity of the ground dropped to 22,601.
The previous capacity to hold 11,000 spectators has dropped to one of 2,000, with 1,100 of those being seated.
By the 1980s, the capacity had dropped from the original 80,000 to approximately 60,000.
By that time, Colombes' capacity had dropped to under 50,000 due to more stringent safety regulations.
The towing capacity has dropped from 3.5 to 2.5 tonnes.
Consequently its capacity dropped to 17,451 in the 1995-96 season.