Stadium guide
Paris La Défense Arena
Paris Nanterre, France
Key facts
Paris La Défense Arena is a modular indoor stadium located just behind the Grande Arche de La Défense.
It is Europe's largest hall with a capacity of 40,000 seats in concert hall mode, 13km of stands.
🏅 Paris 2024 Olympic disciplines: The Arena transforms into an Olympic swimming pool to host competitive swimming events and the water polo final of the Paris 2024 Olympics. It also hosts the Para Swimming events of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
600 giant aluminium and glass scales make up the external facades of the building; it features the world's largest interactive giant screen.
Previous names: U Arena / Arena 92
Access, transport & parking
How to get to Paris La Défense Arena?
🚈 RER stations
"La Défense Grande-Arche" or "Nanterre Préfecture" (RER A)
🚇 Metro stations
"La Défense Grande-Arche" (Metro 1)
🚈Tram stations
"La Défense Grande-Arche" (Tramway T2)
🚆 Station
"La Défense Grande-Arche" (Transilien trains Lines L and U)
Practical info
It is advisable to reach the Arena by public transport.
🅿️ The Arena has 15,000 parking spaces but is difficult to access nonetheless.
🛗 A baggage room is located in front of the Arena, opposite the main entrance (see photo)
Accommodation
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Lockers
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Tourism around the stadium
👀 Nearby tourist attractions : Grande Arche de La Défense, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées
Photo gallery
Photo credits : BHEUDE
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