Dôme de Paris

Dôme de Paris

Exterior view of venue (c.2008)
Full name	Dôme de Paris—Palais des Sports
Former names	Palais Des Sports de Saint-Ouen (1960-2002) Palais des Sports (2002-15)
Address	34 Boulevard Victor 75015 Paris, France
Location	15th arrondissement
Owner	Société d'exploitation du palais des sports
Capacity	4,600
Construction
Broke ground	1959
Opened	1960
Renovated	1975, 2002
Architect	Pierre Dufau Buckminster Fuller Victor Parjadis de Larivière
General contractor	Eiffel
Website
Venue Website

The Dôme de Paris (originally the Palais Des Sports de Saint-Ouen) 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, Genesis, 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. It is notable as being the venue where the original 1980 French production of Les Miserables premiered.

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.