The venue offers three separate configurations. In its rugby configuration, it has a nominal seating capacity of 30,681. For concerts, it can seat 40,000.[3] 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.
The arena was originally planned to open in 2014. Still, 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 hosted Toulouse 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-year naming rights agreement with Paris La Défense. This company manages the nearby La Défense business district.[10]
The Rolling Stones were the first band ever to perform a concert at the venue, closing their Europe-only No Filter Tour, with three shows, on 19, 22, and 25 October 2017.[11] 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 A2017–18 season game. The game had 15,220 in attendance, the highest in the league's history.[12] In 2017, the Paris Supercross moved from Bercy to Nanterre, as the venue could host a more traditional Supercross, compared to an Arenacross configuration.[13]
^"L'Arena 92 inaugurée fin 2016" [Arena 92 to be inaugurated at the end of 2016]. Le Figaro (in French). Dassault Group. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
^"La U Arena devient Paris La Défense Arena" [The U Arena becomes Paris La Défense Arena] (Press release) (in French). Paris La Défense Arena. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
^"Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 129, no. 25. Eldridge Industries. 11 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^Bureau, Eric; Marolle, Emmanuel (23 August 2018). "Rock en Seine et Paris Summer Jam en guerre" [Rock en Seine and Paris Summer Jam at war]. Le Parisien (in French). Groupe Les Échos-Le Parisien. Retrieved 25 December 2018. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
^"Après Bercy, Bigflo & Oli s'attaquent au Stadium" [After Bercy, Bigflo & Oli tackle the Stadium]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Groupe La Dépêche du Midi. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^Foé, Nouma (2 November 2018). "L'interview Backstage de Patrick Bruel" [The Backstage interview of Patrick Bruel]. Chérie FM (in French). NRJ Group. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
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