Plenitude Arena

One venue, 45 000 emotions

Where the world's biggest artists and events bring Paris to life

In the heart of Europe's largest business district

Plenitude Arena didn’t choose its address by chance. Rooted in the heart of La Défense, one of Europe’s most electrifying districts, it stands as a world-class venue and a destination in its own right.

At the foot of the Grande Arche, just a few minutes from Paris

Shopping, hotels, restaurants, nightlife: everything is right there, turning every event into a full urban experience. You don’t just come for the show. You come for the whole evening. And getting here? Plenitude Arena is one of the best-connected venues in France.

Discover Paris La Défense

A venue with no equivalent anywhere in Europe

La Plenitude Arena is Europe’s largest indoor entertainment venue. Located in Nanterre, at the foot of the Grande Arche in the Paris La Défense district, it has hosted concerts, rugby matches, international competitions, esport events and corporate gatherings since October 2017, with a capacity scaling from 10,000 to 45,000. Designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc, fully enclosed and climate-controlled, it stages large-scale events all year round, whatever the weather.

photo de la plenitude arena avec son enseigne lumineuse

A venue born from a vision

It all started in 2010 with a bold idea: to build in Nanterre, at the heart of Paris La Défense, the largest covered entertainment venue in Europe. Behind this titanic project stood one man — Jacky Lorenzetti, president of Racing 92 — and a visionary architect, Christian de Portzamparc. After winning an international competition against 27 agencies, the plans took shape. The foundation stone was laid in February 2014. Four years of construction, an ambition that never wavered.

On October 16, 2017, the official inauguration marked the culmination of eight years of work. Three days later, on October 19, the venue opened its doors to the public in legendary fashion: the Rolling Stones christened the arena in front of 40,000 euphoric fans, as Sympathy for the Devil rang out for the very first time beneath this extraordinary roof.

Born as Arena 92, renamed U Arena in November 2016 during construction, then Paris La Défense Arena in June 2018 following a landmark naming partnership, the venue has carried several names — each one a new chapter in an ever-unfolding story. Today, it steps into a new era as Plenitude Arena, with the same ambitions as ever: push boundaries, surprise, and leave a lasting mark.

Key Figures

13 km of stands

One of the largest grandstand configurations in Europe

6,5 M spectators since opening

That many unforgettable nights

70+ events per year

Concerts, matches, seminars: the venue never stops

100 private suites

Experience live events like never before

20 semi-trailers

simultaneously inside the venue — for productions without limits

1,5 M followers

A community that beats to the rhythm of Plenitude Arena

592 façade scales

A striking architectural signature

1500 m²

One of the largest projection walls in the world

Hall of Fame

Some nights, a venue becomes a piece of history. Since 2017, Plenitude Arena has been the stage for moments that will never be forgotten — artists at the peak of their powers, crowds brought to their feet, records shattered and tears shed. From the Rolling Stones who started it all to Céline Dion writing a new chapter of her legend right here, these are the events that made this venue so much more than a venue.

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2017

19 October 2017

The Rolling Stones

October 2017. Three nights. 120,000 spectators. The Rolling Stones chose Plenitude Arena for the final shows of their European tour — and the first three nights in the venue's history. Sympathy for the Devil to open, Gimme Shelter for the encore, and in between, fifty years of rock shaking the walls of a brand-new room. The inauguration we dreamed of.

Relive the show

12 November 2018

Paul McCartney

November 2018. 38 songs. Nearly 3 hours of show. From A Hard Day's Night to The End, Paul McCartney crossed sixty years of music in a single evening, taking 40,000 spectators along for the ride. A masterclass in stagecraft, grace and pop genius, delivered by the greatest living legend in rock.

Relive the show

7 June 2019

Mylène Farmer

June 2019. Nine nights. 235,000 spectators. A show so large it could only exist in one venue on earth. Mylène Farmer chose Plenitude Arena for her one-of-a-kind residency and redefined what live performance could be. Flames, tears, disappearances and resurrections: a legend writing her own mythology.

Relive the show

3 July 2019

Pink

July 2019. Six years of waiting. Two hours of levitation. Pink arrived on stage hanging from a chandelier — and barely touched the ground for the rest of the evening. Acrobatics, aerial stunts, total spectacle: in front of 32,000 electrified fans, she delivered one of the most breathtaking performances Plenitude Arena has ever witnessed.

Relive the show

20 February 2020

DJ Snake

February 2020. 40,000 fans. A historic record. DJ Snake was born in Paris. He conquered the world and came back here to deliver one of the most electric shows in Plenitude Arena's history. The first electronic artist to headline the largest indoor venue in Europe. A night that changed everything.

Relive the show

11 June 2022

Elton John

June 2022. Two nights. 60,000 spectators. His 60th concert in Paris. Two and a half hours of indestructible anthems, flamboyant costumes and possessed piano playing. Elton John chose Plenitude Arena for one of the stops on his global farewell tour, and reminded the world, one more time, why his name will be written in pop music history forever.

Relive the show

24 July 2022

Tour de France 2022

July 2022. A first in 109 years of history. Never before had the Tour de France launched from inside a closed indoor venue. On July 24, 2022, Plenitude Arena became the starting point for the race's final stage — and 20,000 spectators witnessed a moment cycling had never seen before.

Relive the event

bruce springsteen photo concert plenitude arena

23 May 2023

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

May 2023. Two nights. 70,000 spectators. Six years of waiting. Two hours and forty-five minutes of unrelenting rock. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band made Plenitude Arena their home for two unforgettable evenings — and reminded the world why, at 73, the Boss remains one of the greatest live performers rock has ever produced.

Relive the show

22 August 2023

Imagine Dragons

August 2023. Two nights. 90,000 spectators. From the Divan du Monde to the largest indoor venue in Europe — Imagine Dragons covered that ground in fifteen years. On August 22 and 23, 2023, the Las Vegas band delivered two relentless sold-out nights at Plenitude Arena, proving their music reaches everyone from eight to eighty.

Relive the show

25 November 2023

Fally Ipupa

November 2023. A historic first. 40,000 spectators. On November 25, 2023, Fally Ipupa made history as the first Congolese artist to perform at Plenitude Arena. Ten guests on stage, two hours of total spectacle, and a sold-out room that had travelled from across the world to celebrate the Eagle. A night etched forever in the memory of an entire community.

Relive the show

9 May 2024

Taylor Swift

May 2024. Four nights. 180,000 spectators. Thirteen years of waiting. And for her grand return to France, Taylor Swift chose to launch the European leg of her Eras Tour right here — with the world premiere of the Tortured Poets Department era thrown in. For four nights, Plenitude Arena was the centre of the world.

Relive the show

1 July 2024

Paris 2024

Summer 2024. 36 days of construction. One Olympic summer. Thirty-six days after Taylor Swift's final concert, Plenitude Arena had become an Olympic pool. Léon Marchand set four Olympic records within its walls. Spain claimed its first water polo gold there. And the venue's pools now live a second life in Seine-Saint-Denis. A legacy worthy of the event.

Relive the event

23 May 2025

Dua Lipa

May 2025. Two nights. 90,000 spectators. On the 23rd, she resurrected Alizée's Moi Lolita. On the 24th, Vanessa Paradis' Be My Baby. Dua Lipa didn't just make Plenitude Arena dance for two hours, she reawakened an entire collective memory. Pop music at its very best.

Relive the show

31 August 2025

WWE Clash In Paris

August 2025. Two nights. 55,000 fans. For its first Premium Live Event in Paris, WWE chose Plenitude Arena. John Cena for his final European match. Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Jey Uso, Roman Reigns. And the following night, the first RAW broadcast live from France. Two nights to write wrestling history.

Relive the show

24 October 2025

Rolex Paris Masters 2025

October 2025. Nine days. 220,000 spectators. After 39 years at Bercy, the Rolex Paris Masters chose Plenitude Arena as its new home for the next decade. First edition, first attendance record, and Jannik Sinner crowned world number one in its stands. A new chapter that started in style.

Relive the show

19 December 2025

Gims

December 2025. Five nights. 200,000 spectators. Five concerts in four days, including a double bill on the same Saturday. GIMS turned Plenitude Arena into the musical epicentre of year's end with his Last Winter Tour — and announced his return for 2026 before the room had even cooled down.

Relive the show

4 July 2026

Bad Bunny

Five months after the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny stepped onto a Paris stage for the first time. Around thirty songs, a Puerto Rican Casita in the middle of the room, an improvised debate about pain au chocolat and a closing ovation on DTMF. The only Paris stop of the Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour stands as one of the year's high points at Plenitude Arena.

Relive the show