The largest venue in Europe and the second largest indoor venue in the world, the U Arena well deserves its reputation. No less than 30,000 people can be accommodated there for rugby matches and up to 40,000 in concert configuration. But not only, La U Arena also hosts business seminars.
The room is located in Nanterre just behind the Arche de la Défense. In the middle of the tall buildings with the vertical lines of La Défense, the U Arena is distinguished by its U-shape. Once there, we find ourselves in front of a gigantic enclosure covered with glass and metal scales that light up at night fallen with a variation of color. Inside, one is quickly won over by the immensity of the place: 13 km of retractable bleachers, nearly 30,000 m2 of land, U-shaped seats, 28 refreshments with hot or cold dishes …
The U Arena is also hyper-connected: up to 15,000 simultaneous connections are possible. The large 2,600 m2 screen accommodates the images projected by 44 projectors. All orchestrated from a centralized audiovisual control room overlooking the room. Although a 500-space car park is available, intensive use of public transport is preferred.
Refreshments, boxes, sponsored lounges and a large modular capacity, the U Arena is shaking up habits and offering a different place to businesses. Its proximity to more than 3,000 businesses in the La Défense district is a real asset.
Ten lounges, eight of which have a direct view of the arena (between 15 and 500 people) and a large hall of 10,000 m2 are available to professionals. Here, the seminars are tailor-made with the possibility of using the Emotion Studio (3D projection on an area of 4500 m2), intervention by Racing 92 players or staff, training session, sit-down meal …
How to get to Paris La Défense Arena?
Metro line 1 or RER A: Esplanade de la Défense. U Arena exit.
On exiting, go left towards the Société Générale towers, then to the right. Take the gently sloping driveway, on your left the Citizen Hotel is just in front of the U Arena. Direction gate 39 “VIP Access”.
