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| Former names | Arena92(planning/construction) U Arena(2017–18) |
|---|---|
| Address | 99 Jardins de l'Arche |
| Location | La Défense,Nanterre, France |
| Coordinates | 48°53′45″N2°13′49″E / 48.8958°N 2.2302°E /48.8958; 2.2302 |
| Public transit | Gare de la Défense |
| Owner | Racing Arena |
| Type | Indoor Arena[1] |
| Capacity | 30,680 (rugby) 45,000 (concerts)[2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2 December 2013 (2013-12-02) |
| Opened | 16 October 2017 (2017-10-16) |
| Construction cost | €360 million |
| Architect | Christian de Portzamparc |
| Project manager | SNC-Lavalin |
| Structural engineer | RFR Engineers |
| Services engineer | Fondasol |
| General contractor | GTM Bâtiment |
| Tenants | |
| Racing 92(2017–present) France rugby union teamselected matches | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Building details | |
| Design and construction | |
| Other designers |
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| Quantity surveyor | Vanguard |
Paris La Défense Arena is a multipurposeindoor arena inNanterre, a western suburb ofParis,France. Opened in October 2017, it was developed by therugby union clubRacing 92, and replacedStade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir as their home. It isEurope's largest indoor arena.[1] Itsnaming rights are held by Paris La Défense, the management company of the nearbyLa Défense business district.
The venue offers three separate configurations. In itsrugby configuration, it has a nominalseating capacity of 30,681. Forconcerts, the original capacity was 40,000,[3] but it was upgraded to 45,000 in 2024.[2] Finally, a movable stand allows it also to be used for a variety of indoor sports, at various capacities, with a capacity of as low as 5,000 being possible. The venue also includes 33,000 square metres (360,000 sq ft) of office space, 300 student rooms, and shops, including a club shop, a brewery, and a gourmet restaurant.
It hostedswimming andwater polo events at the2024 Summer Olympics andswimming at the2024 Summer Paralympics.[4]
The arena was originally planned to open in 2014. That date was delayed due to local protests.[why?][5][6] The venue was initially planned to have a retractable roof, but it was ultimately built with a fixed roof instead.
It eventually opened in October 2017, although Racing 92 played their first home game in the new arena when they hostedToulouse on 22 December 2017.[7] The arena's working name was changed from "Arena92" to "U Arena"; referencing the configuration of the main stands, and the structure's shape, when viewed from the air, in November 2016.[8] The name was changed a second time to the current Paris La Défense Arena on 12 June 2018.[9] This followed a 10-yearnaming rights agreement with Paris La Défense. This company manages the nearbyLa Défense business district.[10]
The Rolling Stones were the first band ever to perform aconcert at the venue, closing their Europe-onlyNo Filter Tour, with three shows, on 19, 22, and 25 October 2017.[11] The arena's firstrugby union match took place on 25 November 2017 betweenFrance andJapan. On 11 March 2018, the French professionalbasketball clubsNanterre 92 andASVEL Basket, played each other in aLNB Pro A2017–18 season game. The game had 15,220 people in attendance, the highest in the league's history.[12] In 2017, the Paris Supercross moved fromBercy to Nanterre, as the venue could host a more traditional Supercross, compared to an Arenacross configuration.[13] In 2024, ahead ofTaylor Swift's four-date stop, as part ofThe Eras Tour, the capacity was upgraded to 45,000.[2]
The arena hostedWWE Clash in Paris on 31 August, 2025, and the September 1, 2025 edition ofWWE Raw.
From October 2025 hosted finalMasters 1000 of the year theParis Masters afterAccorHotels Arena from 1986 to 2024
| Entertainment events at Paris La Défense Arena | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist(s) | Tour | Attendance / Capacity | Gross |
| 2017 | ||||
| 19 October | The Rolling Stones[14] | No Filter Tour | 109,126 / 109,126 | $18,529,324[15] |
| 22 October | ||||
| 25 October | ||||
| 2 December | Various Artists[16] | Stars 80 | — | — |
| 2018 | ||||
| 8 June | Roger Waters[17] | Us + Them Tour | 45,639 / 56,540 | $4,281,563 |
| 9 June | ||||
| 24 August | Kendrick Lamar N.E.R.D IAM Brockhampton | Paris Summer Jam[18] | — | — |
| 13 October | Booba[19] | Booba en Concert | — | — |
| 28 November | Paul McCartney[20] | Freshen Up | 36,663 / 36,663 | $3,851,577 |
| 2019 | ||||
| 11 May | Kassav'[21] | Tournée 40e Anniversaire | — | — |
| 7 June | Mylène Farmer[22] | Mylène Farmer 2019 | 235,000 / 235,000 | $31,700,000[23] |
| 8 June | ||||
| 11 June | ||||
| 12 June | ||||
| 14 June | ||||
| 15 June | ||||
| 18 June | ||||
| 19 June | ||||
| 22 June | ||||
| 28 June | Rammstein[24] | Rammstein Stadium Tour | 73,223 / 73,223 | $6,660,269 |
| 29 June | ||||
| 3 July | P!nk[25] | Beautiful Trauma World Tour | 36,295 / 36,295 | $3,358,518 |
| 21 September | Soprano[25] | Phoenix Tour | — | — |
| 26 October | Bigflo & Oli[26] | Bigflo et Oli en Concert | — | — |
| 6 December | Patrick Bruel[27] | Ce soir on sort... Tour | — | — |
| 2020 | ||||
| 22 February | DJ Snake | — | 34,396 / 35,794 | $1,894,671 |
| 2022 | ||||
| 16 March | Genesis | The Last Domino? Tour | 45,889 / 45,889 | $7,215,967 |
| 17 March | ||||
| 11 June | Elton John | Farewell Yellow Brick Road | 62,220 / 62,220 | $9,846,099 |
| 12 June | ||||
| 26 June | Iron Maiden | Legacy of the Beast World Tour | 36,018/ 36,018 | $2,895,243 |
| 2 July | Green Day Fall Out Boy Weezer | Hella Mega Tour | 33,446 / 33,446 | $2,634,265 |
| 10 September | Ninho | Jefe Tour | — | — |
| 2, 3 December | Angèle | Nonante-Cinq Tour | — | — |
| 8 December | Orelsan | Civilisation Tour | — | — |
| 2023 | ||||
| 8 April | Music Bank Paris | — | — | — |
| 13 May | Bruce Springsteen & TheE Street Band | 2023 Tour | 74,001 / 74,001 | $8,320,174 |
| 15 May | ||||
| 20 May | Burna boy | Love damini Tour | 36,585 / 36,585 | $2,863,340 |
| 21 June | P!nk | Summer Carnival | 79,996 / 79,996 | $8,144,381 |
| 22 June | ||||
| 22, 23 August | Imagine Dragons | Mercury World Tour | 80,628 / 80,711 | $7,664,786 |
| 16 September | Karmine Corp | KCX3 | — | — |
| 3 November | 50 Cent | The Final Lap Tour | 30,792 / 34,750 | $2,447,385 |
| 25 November | Fally Ipupa | – | – | – |
| 2 December | Stromae | Multitude Tour | – | – |
| 3 December | – | – | ||
| 8 December | Bigflo & Oli | Le Grand Tour | – | – |
| 2024 | ||||
| 13 January | Jay Chou | Carnival World Tour | — | |
| 9 March | Calogero | A.M.O.U.R Tour | — | |
| 16 March | Michel Sardou | Je me Souviens d'un Adieu | — | |
| 17 March | ||||
| 6 April | Joe Hisaishi | Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert | ||
| 7 April | ||||
| 20 April | Black Eyed Peas | Elevation World Tour | — | — |
| 9 May | Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | 180,000 / 180,000[2] | — |
| 10 May | ||||
| 11 May | ||||
| 12 May | ||||
| 3 November | Linkin Park | From Zero World Tour | 39,255 / 39,255 | $4,529,465 |
| 23 November | Sum 41 | Tour of the Setting Sum | — | — |
| 30 November | Tayc | – | – | |
| 1 December | – | – | ||
| 4 December | Paul McCartney | Got Back | — | — |
| 5 December | ||||
| 14 December | Gims | Le Dernier Tour | 24,887 / 27,000 | $1,216,148 |
| 2025 | ||||
| 8 February | Sidiki Diabaté | – | – | |
| 22 February | Ateez | Towards the Light: Will to Power | – | – |
| 22 March | JJ Lin | JJ20 Final Lap World Tour | – | – |
| 18 April | Gazo | – | – | |
| 26 April | Ferre Gola | – | – | |
| 23 May | Dua Lipa | Radical Optimism Tour | – | – |
| 24 May | – | – | ||
| 14 June | Kings League[28] | Kings World Cup Clubs Final | – | – |
| 2 July | Robbie Williams | Britpop Tour | – | – |
| 5 July | Chris Brown | Breezy Bowl XX Tour | – | – |
| 15 July | Kendrick Lamar SZA | Grand National Tour | – | – |
| 19 July | Iron Maiden | Run for Your Lives World Tour | – | – |
| 20 July | – | – | ||
| 31 August | WWE | WWE Clash in Paris | 30,343 | – |
| 1 September | WWE Raw | – | – | |
| 3 September | Post Malone | Big Ass Stadium Tour | – | _ |
| 20 September | G-Dragon | Übermensch World Tour | _ | _ |
| 8 November | The Offspring | Supercharged Worldwide in '25 | _ | _ |
| 21 November | Hans Zimmer | The Next Level | – | – |
| 5 December | Hamza | – | – | |
| 13 December | Jean-Louis Aubert | – | – | |
| 2026 | ||||
| 22 May | Rocket League Championship Series | RLCS Paris Major 2026 | – | – |
| 23 May | – | – | ||
| 24 May | – | – | ||
| 22 June | Iron Maiden | Run for Your Lives World Tour | – | – |
| 4 July | Bad Bunny | Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour | – | – |
| 5 July | – | – | ||
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