Paris La Défense Arena

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Paris La Défense Arena
File:Paris La Défense Arena Logo.png
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Exterior view of the stadium (c.2018)
Former names Arena92 (planning/construction)
U Arena (2017–18)
Address 8 Rue des Sorins
92000 Nanterre, France
Location La Défense
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Public transit Gare de la Défense
Owner Racing Arena
Capacity 30,680 (rugby)
40,000 (concerts)
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 team selected matches
Website
Venue Website
Building details
Design and construction
Other designers
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Quantity surveyor Vanguard

Paris La Défense Arena (originally known as the U Arena) is a multi-use domed stadium in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. Opened in October 2017, it was developed by the rugby union club Racing 92, and replaced Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir as their home field. It is one of the two multi-use domed stadiums to be built in Europe, along with Telenor Arena and is Europe’s largest indoor arena.[1] Its naming rights are held by Paris La Défense, the management company of the nearby La Défense business district.

The venue offers three separate configurations. In its rugby configuration, it has a nominal seating capacity of 30,681. For concerts, it is able to seat 40,000.[2] Finally, a movable stand allows it to also 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, shops, including a club shop, a brewery and a gourmet restaurant.

It is scheduled to host swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Due to IOC sponsorship regulations, the venue will be referred to as Arena 92.[3]

History

File:UArena from GrandeArche.jpg
View of Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, seen from the Grande Arche in La Défense

The stadium was originally planned to open in 2014, but that date was delayed, due to local protests.[why?][4][5]

It eventually opened in October 2017, although Racing 92 did not play their first home game in the new stadium until they hosted Toulouse on 22 December 2017.[6] The stadium'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.[7] The name was changed a second time to the current Paris La Défense Arena on 12 June 2018.[8] This followed a 10-year naming rights agreement with Paris La Défense, the company that manages the nearby La Défense business district.[9]

The venue was originally planned to have a retractable roof, but it was ultimately built with a fixed roof instead.

The Rolling Stones were the first band to ever perform a concert in the stadium, closing their Europe-only No Filter Tour, with three shows, on 19, 22, and 25 October 2017.[10] The arena's first rugby union match, took place on 25 November 2017 between France and Japan. On 11 March 2018, the French professional basketball clubs Nanterre 92 and ASVEL Basket, played each other in a LNB Pro A 2017–18 season game. The game had an attendance of 15,220, which was the highest attendance of any game in the league's history.[11] Since 2017 it has hosted the Paris Motocross.[12]

Entertainment events

Entertainment events at Paris La Défense Arena
Date Artist(s) Tour Supporting act(s) Attendance Box office
2017
19 October The Rolling Stones[13] No Filter Tour Cage the Elephant 109,126 / 109,126 (100%) $18,529,324[14]
22 October
25 October
2 December Various Artists[15] Stars 80 N/A
2018
8 June Roger Waters[16] Us + Them Tour N/A 45,639 / 56,540 (80%) $4,281,563
9 June
24 August Kendrick Lamar
N.E.R.D
IAM
Brockhampton		 Paris Summer Jam[17] N/A
13 October Booba[18] Booba en Concert N/A
28 November Paul McCartney[19] Freshen Up N/A 36,663 / 36,663 (100%) $3,851,577
2019
11 May Kassav'[20] Tournée 40e Anniversaire N/A
7 June Mylène Farmer[21] Mylène Farmer 2019 N/A 235,000 [22] $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 Duo Jatekok 73,223/ 73,223 (100%) $6,660,269
29 June
3 July P!nk[25] Beautiful Trauma World Tour Vance Joy
Bang Bang Romeo
KidCutUp		 36,295 / 36,295 (100%) $3,358,518
21 September Soprano[25][not in citation given] Phoenix Tour N/A
26 October Bigflo & Oli[26] Bigflo et Oli en Concert N/A
6 December Patrick Bruel[27] Ce soir on sort... Tour N/A
2022
16 March Genesis The Last Domino? Tour N/A
17 March
11 June Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour N/A
26 June Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast World Tour N/A
2 July Green Day
Fall Out Boy
Weezer
 Hella Mega Tour N/A
2023
13 May Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 2023 Tour N/A
29 June Shawn Mendes Wonder: the World Tour King Princess — —
1 September Celine Dion[28] Courage World Tour N/A
2 September
5 September
6 September
9 September
10 September

References

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  11. ↑ 15.220 fans in the U Arena! EuroHoops.net, 11 March 2018
  12. ↑ Chase Stallo What To Watch For At Paris Supercross Racer X Online, 15 November 2018
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