Grande arche de la défense - activities

Did you know? An upside-down car sits on a lamppost in La Défense!

Since 2019, a car has been parked right next to La Défense's Grande Arche. But it's not parked properly, as it's sitting on top of a lamppost, upside down! This work by Benedetto Bufalino was intended to be temporary, but has now been installed permanently.

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.

La City, the good restaurant at the top of the Grande Arche de la Défense - definitively closed

Definitely closed La City is La Défense's fine bistronomic restaurant, located at the top of the Grande Arche. It's the place to go for lunch, every day of the week, 110 meters up, on the 35th floor.

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.

Grande Arche rooftop temporarily closes

Because of the new health restrictions, the rooftop of the Grande Arche closes starting October 1. This cultural venue can no longer receive people safely because of coronavirus. This closure is only temporary, the Grande Arche rooftop hopes to be able to reopen as soon as conditions are more favorable.

La Patinoire de Noël 2019 sur le Toit de la Grande Arche de la Défense

For Christmas 2019, the large ice rink on the Grande Arche de la Défense is back at 110 meters altitude, for a new season. Come skate with family and friends, with a 360° panoramic view of Paris and its great belt, from December 20, 2019 to January 5, 2020.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand retrospective on the rooftop of the Grande Arche

From June 28 to December 1, 2019 the Legacy exhibition at the top of La Défense Grande Arche returns on 50 years of photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.