Paris La Défense Arena
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Paris La Défense Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena 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-purpose indoor arena to be built in Europe, along with Telenor Arena and is Europe's largest indoor arena.[2] Its naming rights are held by Paris La Défense, the management company of the nearby La Défense business district.
Former names | Arena92 (planning/construction) U Arena (2017–18) |
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Address | 99 Jardins de l'Arche |
Location | La Défense, Nanterre, France |
Coordinates | 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) 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 |
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Racing 92 (2017–present) France rugby union team selected matches | |
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Quantity surveyor | Vanguard |
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.[3] 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 and water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4]