Paris La Défense Arena
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| Location | Nanterre, France |
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| Capacity | 32,000 (rugby) 40,000 (concerts) 5,000+ (indoor sports) |
| Surface | Artificial |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 2017[1] |
| Construction cost | €320 million |
| Architect | Christian de Portzamparc |
| Tenants | |
| Racing 92 | |
Arena 92 (stylized as Arena92) is an upcoming multi-use domed stadium (the first in Europe since Telenor Arena) now under construction, that the French rugby union club Racing 92 is building in the western suburbs of Paris.[2] It will replace their current stadium Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. Originally planned to open in 2014 but delayed due to local protests, it is now projected to open early in the 2017–18 French rugby season.[1] The venue, originally planned to have a retractable roof but instead being built with a fixed roof, offers three separate configurations. In its rugby configuration, it will have a capacity of 32,000. For concerts, it will be able to seat 40,000.[1][permanent dead link] Finally, a movable stand will allow it to be used for indoor sports, with a capacity as low as 5,000.
References
- ^ a b "L'Arena 92 sera livrée en septembre 2017". L'Équipe (in French). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Top départ pour le grand stade de Nanterre". Leparisien.fr. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
External links
- Stadium information
- Official arena site:
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