Location Nanterre, France Opened September 2017 Architect Christian de Portzamparc | Surface Artificial Construction cost 320 million EUR | |
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Capacity 32,000 (rugby)
40,000 (concerts)
5,000+ (indoor sports) Similar Stade Olympique Yves‑du‑Manoir, Grande Arche, La Défense, Stade Jean‑Bouin, Nanterre – Préfecture | ||
U arena ouverture en octobre 2017
U Arena, known in its earlier planning and construction stages as 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. 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. 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] Finally, a movable stand will allow it to be used for indoor sports, with a capacity as low as 5,000.
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The stadium's working name, subject to change with future sponsorship agreements, was changed from "Arena92" to "U Arena", referencing the structure's shape, in November 2016.