Defense - activities

Urban Week Paris La Défense 2022, the program

Urban Week, the street culture festival awaits you at Paris La Défense from Wednesday September 14 to Sunday September 18, 2022. On the program? Live street art, as well as a super designer market, a playground, a food court and free concerts for a great time!

Paris La Défense Arena: how to get to the venue? What you need to know before coming

Europe's largest indoor venue is located in Paris, not far from the Grande Arche de La Défense. Throughout the year, the Paris La Défense Arena hosts numerous concerts, shows and sporting events. Planning to go there soon? Here are a few practical tips to help you prepare your visit and get to the Paris La Défense Arena easily.

Bastille Day 2022: party with Yuksek and Boston Bun on the top of La Défense Grande Arche

This Thursday July 14, 2022, meet on the Grande Arche rooftop to fully live Bastille Day! The Mano Sunrise expects you from 6:30 p.m., 110 meters above the ground to enjoy great views on the Eiffel Tower and its firework show, all this whilst attending DJ sets by Yuksek, Boston Bun and Victor Flash.

Make Music Day 2022: General Elektriks to perform a live show on the Parvis de La Défense

This year, Make Music Day is to be celebrated on the Parvis de La Défense too for the La Défense Jazz Festival. And on Tuesday June 21, 2022, get ready to live to the rhythm of free shows by Coccolite and Daïda at lunchtime, followed by General Elektriks at the end of the day.

Team Break, the escape game in the heart of La Défense

Good news for escape game fans! Team Break, the escape game brand, has moved from the CNIT to a new address in La Défense since June 9th 2021. The new location will offer the best of the company's escape rooms as well as a brand new quiz experience and a Koh Lanta room.

Doppio Malto, the Italian brewer king of braised meat in the heart of Les 4 Temps, in La Défense

Notice to lovers of craft beers and meat! Doppio Malto, Italian restaurant and brewer specialized in beer and braised meat, invites you to discover its new address in the shopping center Les 4 Temps, in La Défense, since April 13, 2022. A beautiful establishment which the editorial staff could discover the menu... We tell you about it!

A giant bamboo pavilion on the forecourt of La Défense for a sensory photo exhibition

Aqua Mater is the name of the crazy artistic installation that awaits us on the forecourt of La Défense from April 1 to September 22, 2022. In a 1,000 m2 bamboo pavilion, an original exhibition of photos by artist Sebastião Salgado on the theme of water, a resource as indispensable as it is fragile.

The world's first metaverse school opens in Paris in October

The metaverse, that virtual world still largely unknown to the majority of the population, could well become essential to our lives within the next few years. In Paris, the world's first school dedicated to this concept will open its doors in October 2022.

Haunted Room, Team Break's terrifying escape game

Halloween (but not only) is the perfect occasion to scare yourself... And what better way to experience an unparalleled moment of terror than in an escape game! That's why Team Break, located in La Défense and Aéroville, invites you to discover Haunted Room, its terrifying room in the heart of a disused hotel... Sensitive souls please!

Anticafé opens in La Défense the largest coworking café in Europe

It is THE biggest coworking café in Europe! To discover this 360m² space imagined by Anticafé, head for the CNIT in La Défense.

Octopus, La Défense's modern brasserie

Octopus is the new modern brasserie and cocktail bar located on the esplanade of La Défense in the Oxygen space! The menu features fine grilled meats, as well as fish and seafood. As for drinks, Sterling Hudson, ex-bartender at Moonshiner, is in charge. We love it!

Police intervention at La Défense: restrictions lifted, no suspect spotted

This Tuesday June 30, late in the morning, in the La Défense area a police intervention took place after a gunman had been seen by the Les Quatre Temps shopping mall. The Préfecture de Police says the operation is now over an no suspect has been spotted.

Bulle Octopus, the new and uncommon table d’hôte at La Défense

A new and uncommon place has popped at La Défense! The Bulle Octopus provides a friendly table d’hôte you can privatize and features breathtaking views on the historic Paris line with the Arc de Triomphe.

Mona Loa, the new temporary Tiki bar on Marco Marco rooftop at La Défense

French Polynesia is coming to La Défense! From February to April 2020, set on restaurant Marco Marco rooftop, the Mona Loa bubble is a ray of sunshine with its crazy Tiki cocktails and Waikiki style pizzas.

Table Square: an immense venue dedicated to gastronomy, due to open in La Défense in April 2020

The La Défense business district continues its transformation. In April 2020, a new venue dedicated to gastronomy will open its doors. The name? Table Square. For the occasion, big names such as Anne-Sophie Pic, Akrame Benallal and Olivier Bellin have been announced.

Le Jardin Défendu: La Défense's largest open-air venue

Fancy discovering the largest Open Air in La Défense? Head to Place du Dôme from June 6 to September 20, 2019 to enjoy Jardin Défendu, a new ephemeral venue signed Passage Enchanté.

Rooftop of La Défense's Grande Arche: a breathtaking view of Paris

Perched at a height of 110 metres, the rooftop of the Grande Arche de la Défense offers a unique and breathtaking spectacle to those who dare to experience it. At its summit, a 360° panoramic view of Paris, a promenade-bridge, a hanging garden, an exhibition space and a bistronomic restaurant delight the curious and the brave.

Skyline Bar & Lounge: Hotel Melià Paris La Défense Rooftop

Set on the 19th floor of Hotel Melià Paris La Défense, the Skyline Bar & Lounge is the only rooftop in La Défense! The occasion to relax on this 30-seat terrace and enjoy cocktails available on the list along with tapas and enjoy this incredible view!