women men mixed Open since October 2017, Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre – just a stone’s throw away from La Défense business district and the Grande Arche – is a modular, multipurpose facility like no other due to its sheer size, capacity and technology, boasting 13 km of terraced seating, 5,500 tons of steel framework and 28,632 m² of pitches. Designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc, it is the ultimate symbol of modernity. Its capacity of 30,000 for matches and 10,000 to 40,000 for concerts makes it the largest indoor arena in Europe. Offering exceptional acoustics, the arena boasts cutting-edge technology including the largest interactive screen in the world, covering 1,400 m² or about seven tennis courts. The facade is covered with 600 giant dynamic aluminium and glass scales, ensuring the building has a vibrant exterior to match its bustling interior. Benefitting from the excellent public transport links nearby, the arena has seen over two million people pass through its doors since it opened, hosting concerts and shows by major international artists, conventions, seminars, as well as resident rugby club Racing 92’s matches. The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the arena’s first time hosting swimming events. AQUATICS Discipline: water polo 2 events: 1 / 1 Discipline: swimming 35 events: 17 / 17 / 1 PARA SWIMMING Information to be determined PARIS LA DÉFENSE ARENA PRACTICAL INFO LOCATION 8 KM from the Olympic and Paralympic Village, Nanterre (92) GETTING THERE • Bus • Metro line 1 • Tramline T2 • RER line A • Transilien train lines L and U NEARBY GAMES VENUE • Yves-du-Manoir Stadium CAPACITY 17,000 NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Grande Arche in La Défense business district • Arc de Triomphe • Champs-Élysées POST-2024 LEGACY Paris La Défense Arena, the home ground of French rugby club Racing 92, will continue to host sporting and cultural events, as well as shows and concerts. OLYMPIC GAMES PARALYMPIC GAMES 50 m Freestyle / 100 m Freestyle / 200 m Freestyle / 400 m Freestyle / 800 m Freestyle / 1 500 m Freestyle / 100 m Backstroke / 200 m Backstroke / 100 m Breastroke / 200 m Breastroke / 100 m Butterfly / 200 m Butterfly / 200 m Individual Medley / 400 m Individual Medley / 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay / 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay / 4 x 100 m Medley Relay / 4 x 100 m Mixed Medley Relay 12-team tournament Finals 10-team tournament Finals P A R I S 2 0 2 4 O LY M P I C A N D P A R A LY M P I C V E N U E S : D A T A S H E E T 1 0