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Did you know? There used to be another geode, just like the one at La Villette, in La Défense.

Have you ever noticed the spherical silhouette on the La Défense esplanade? From 1992 to 2000, this Dome housed the world’s largest IMAX theater, delivering total immersion for film buffs. A chapter that would not last more than eight years...

This modern church, tucked among the skyscrapers, is striking for its architecture.

Amid the skyscrapers and the bustle of a busy financial district, this modern church commands attention with an unexpectedly striking silhouette. It sits as if balanced above the flow of people, its sober architecture and a façade crossed by a glowing cross signaling its true vocation: to provide a place for pause, welcome, and reflection where one would typically encounter offices, towers, and hurried travelers.

Garden Parvis 2026: the summer festival returns to Paris La Défense

Garden Parvis returns to Paris La Défense with a new edition—the seventh—running from June 18 to July 30, 2026. A free, open-air festival, Garden Parvis gives locals and visitors a space to party, but also to unwind and soak up the summer!

Garden Parvis 2026 at Paris La Défense: Lilly Wood and The Prick, Styleto... the musical lineup

Garden Parvis returns to Paris La Défense with a new edition to experience from June 18 to July 30, 2026. For its seventh edition, the event brings together a slew of talented artists ready to treat you to great free concerts. On the lineup? Lilly Wood and The Prick, Styleto, Piche, Requin Chagrin, and Colt.

The Underground Extatiques: an introspective artistic journey beneath the Grand Arche of La Défense

Venture into the hidden tunnels beneath Paris's La Défense, usually closed to the public, to encounter the Extatiques, a meditative art experience running from April 3 to 26, 2026.

Children Without Cancer City 2026: the community run through downtown La Défense

The "Enfants Sans Cancer City" race, organized by the Imagine for Margo association, is returning on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. This event, set against the backdrop of La Défense’s esplanade, offers a meaningful opportunity to run for a good cause!

Easter Egg Hunt and Giant Rabbits at La Défense Square for 2026

Easter celebrations take over the Esplanade de la Défense! Discover the fun activities and egg hunts scheduled for children on April 1st and 4th, 2026.

Spring Sculpture Festival 2026: An Artistic Cycling Route Starting from Paris La Défense

La Défense is set to take part in the 2026 edition of Spring of Sculpture, featuring a dynamic lineup of sports and artistic events, all to be unveiled on March 22nd.

Great deal: a free opera featuring 100 musicians at La Défense shopping center

What if the opera took center stage... among the shops? On Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 4 p.m., the clearing at Les Quatre Temps in La Défense will host a free opera open to everyone—no ticket required, no dress code needed. This is a rare opportunity to experience Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” in an immersive and accessible format, right in the heart of the shopping mall.

Hong Bao, the immersive Chinese restaurant that treats us to baos, noodles, and dumplings in Paris La Défense

Hong Bao has arrived at Westfield 4 Temps in La Défense, in the Hauts-de-Seine department. This immersive Chinese restaurant with a Shanghai feel treats us to homemade Biang Biang noodles, soft baos, and steamed dumplings. We tried out this XXL canteen and we'll tell you all about it.

Halloween 2025: seasonal workshops and events at La Défense in Paris

Beware: strange monsters may lurk between the skyscrapers of La Défense... The Parisian business district offers us an attractive seasonal program for Halloween 2025.

League of Defense: we were at the zany solidarity tournament on the forecourt of La Défense

The League of Defense solidarity tournament returns to La Défense from September 16 to 18, 2025. Companies and schools face off on the forecourt, transformed into an arena of unusual games: office chair curling, human table soccer, DJ sets and live concerts. A festive, free event open to all, benefiting the Restos du Cœur des Hauts-de-Seine.

Festival Atmosphères 2025: the free cultural program for the Fête de la Science

The Atmosphères Festival returns to Courbevoie for its 15th edition from October 8 to 12, 2025, offering free cinema, arts and science around the theme of sustainable development.

A Comedy Club invites itself to an escape game: an evening of laughter in an unexpected location

The Team Break escape game, located in the La Défense district, will be transformed for the evening into a Comedy Club, with four comedians on stage on May 15, 2025. It's sure to be an evening of laughter.

Vertigo 2025: the vertical race that takes you up 40 floors at La Défense

Ready to climb 40 floors in one go for the Vertigo race on May 20, 2025? This vertical race takes place in Paris La Défense's Tour Légende, for its 11th edition. Just 822 steps to go!

Will you be the millionth visitor to the Marché de Noël de la Défense this Friday?

The Paris La Défense Christmas Market will reach a historic milestone this Friday, December 13, 2024, when it welcomes its millionth visitor. Join us on the Parvis de La Défense, between 12.30 and 1.30 pm, to take part in this exceptional event.

La Cité de l'Histoire, our test of the immersive French History experience at La Défense

Ready to plunge into the great History of France? The first Cité de l'Histoire is opening its doors in La Défense's Grande Arche, with a fun, immersive tour of our shared past.

Did you know? Margaret Thatcher had a little misadventure at La Défense in the 80s.

La Défense, Paris's business district, is home to many companies, schools and a large shopping mall... And some public figures have had misadventures in the heart of the district... Such was the case of Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, who had a funny adventure in 1989. We tell you all about it!

Dua Lipa in concert in Paris and Lyon: tickets open this Friday, September 20 at 10 a.m.

It's already been a week since pop queen Dua Lipa announced her new world tour. On May 23, 2025, at the Paris la Défense Arena, the singer will treat the lucky few who manage to get a ticket to an exceptional concert. Tickets open this Friday at 10 a.m., and you'd better be quick!

Olympic Games: Saint-Gobain Skate Game, the 100% eco-friendly skatepark moves to Puteaux

Saint-Gobain Skate Game is the 100% eco-friendly ephemeral skatepark imagined by Saint-Gobain that awaited skateboarders during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the esplanade of La Défense from July 18 to August 11, 2024. A skatepark that is now moving to the Ile de Puteaux to join the infrastructure already in place.