General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Dome |
| Material: |
Steel structure |
Location
| Location: |
Paris (15th), Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1, place de la Porte de Versailles / 34 boulevard Victor |
| Coordinates: | 48° 49' 58" N 2° 17' 11" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| diameter | ca. 70 m | |
| span | 60 m | |
| seats | 2 300 - 4 600 |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Dôme de Paris (originally the Palais des Sports) is an indoor arena located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest métro station is Porte de Versailles.
Background
The venue was built in 1959 to replace the old Vel’ d’Hiv at the Porte de Versailles. With a capacity of 4,600 seats, it was the largest venue in Paris. The architects and engineers created a dome with the lightest structure ever designed in the world made of 1,100 aluminium panels.
Since its first season, it has presented shows and concerts, such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Josephine Baker, U2, Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross, Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, the Harlem Globetrotters, and Holiday on Ice in addition to events such as boxing matches.
Over the years, people from all over the world have come to the Dôme de Paris to see music hall and sports legends, dancers, ice skaters, circus shows, musical shows (Les Dix Commandements, Le Roi Soleil) and other shows such as ones directed by Robert Hossein, a pioneer in big French shows.
The Dôme de Paris will host the weightlifting competition during the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Dôme de Paris" and modified on June 3, 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Pierre Dufau (architect)
- Victor Parjadis de Larivière (associate architect)
- Euro Concept Architecture
- HD Architectures
- Alain Bodier (architect)
- Hervé Delamarre (architect)
- Laurent Leveillé (associate architect)
- AR-C
- Philippe Coeur (structural engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1999): L'architecture moderne en France de 1889 à nos jours (Tome 2). Du chaos à la croissance, 1940-1966. Editions Picard, Paris (France), pp. 166.
- (2009): Guide d'architecture Paris 1900-2008. Editions du Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris (France), ISBN 978-2-35487-003-4, pp. # 648.
- (2003): Le Palais des sports en scène. In: L'acier pour construire, n. 79 (December 2003), pp. 36-41.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20013025 - Published on:
25/08/2004 - Last updated on:
07/06/2018
