Corsu Mezu Mezu concert at Paris La Défense Arena: all you need to know

Patrick Fiori, Patrick Bruel, Florent Pagny, Claudio Capéo, Nolwenn Leroy and Kendji... This Saturday, October 28, 2023, Paris La Défense Arena opens its doors to these artists for the "Corsu Mezu Mezu" event.

For a whole evening, come and immerse yourself in the enchanting atmosphere of Corsica, through the music and culture of the Isle of Beauty, sublimated by the biggest names in French song.

Corsu Mezu Mezu at Paris La Défense Arena with Florent Pagny, Patrick Bruel...
Corsica invites itself to the Paris La Défense Arena this autumn! On Saturday, October 28, 2023, Europe's largest indoor venue opens its doors to some of the greatest artists in French chanson for the "Corsu Mezu Mezu" event. Florent Pagny, Patrick Bruel, Bénabar, Claudio Capéo, Carla Bruni and Kendji are all set to take to the stage of the Paris La Défense Arena to perform some of Corsica's greatest songs! [Read more]

But when should the doors open on October 28? When is the show due to start? How do you get to the venue, and which items are prohibited and which are permitted? The Paris La Défense Arena has lifted the veil on the practical and useful information you need to know in order to best prepare for your visit.

For the impatient, know that Paris La Défense Arena will open its doors at 6pm, while the show will start at 8pm. Please note that there will be a 20-minute intermission at 9pm.

Course of the evening:

• 6:00 pm: Doors open
• 8pm: Show starts
• 9pm: Intermission
• 9:20pm: Show resumes

Another piece of information, and not the least, concerns transport to and from the venue. In view of the large crowds expected, the venue recommends that spectators use public transport to get to and from Paris La Défense Arena. This is all the more important as work is planned on the ring road, which could " affect the flow of traffic around the venue ".

As a reminder, you can take metro line 1, RER line A, Tramway T2 or Transilien lines L and U.

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Please note that Paris La Défense Arena has several different entrances, depending on where you sit in the hall. Therefore, "thecolored access indicated on your ticket (yellow, red or purple) helps you to find your way around, but does not represent a compulsory passage point for screening ", as the Paris La Défense Arena points out, and advises you to proceed directly to the entrances indicated below:

• Entrances to the parterre are via gate 33
• Entrances to N1 are via gates 32 & 34
• Entrances to N4 are via door 56
• VIP entrances via doors 21, 39 & 55
• Access for people with disabilities and reduced mobility will be via entrance 38.
  
  

"In view of the Vigipirate plan in place, security checks around the venue have been stepped up and their duration increased", says the venue, which advises the public to arrive 15 to 20 minutes before the doors open. "Forreasons of ease and fluidity of access, access to security checks is not organized solely by order of arrival of spectators in the queue, but also takes into account the ticket category and the fluidity of passage at the various points" indicates Paris La Défense Arena.

On its website, Paris La Défense Arena also provides a list of prohibited items at concerts, "in accordance with legislation governing establishments open to the public ". Forbidden are " all dangerous and illicit objects that are bulky, that could be used as projectiles and that could be a danger to spectators, visitors or artists, or that could be diverted from their intended use for malicious purposes", such as bags and containers of more than 20 liters, bottles and flasks of more than 50 cl, helmets, alcoholic beverages, any object on wheels (skateboards, rollerblades, etc.), unauthorized cameras, rigid umbrellas, megaphones and foghorns.

On the other hand, plastic flasks or bottles of up to 50 cl (one flask or bottle per person) and small bags are authorized. "As part of the Vigipirate plan, we strongly advise you not to bring a bag larger than a small handbag. All bags exceeding this limit will be checked in a dedicated filtering area, which may slow down your access time to the venue", it is specified on the website.

Once the concert is over, we advise you to go to La Défense station (Line 1 / RER A) if you wish to return to Paris (last metro stop 01:39 in the direction of Château de Vincennes).

For all other directions, go to La Défense station for Transilien lines L and T2. " If you are taking public transport to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Cergy and Poissy, you can get to Nanterre Préfecture station and take the RER A," adds Paris La Défense Arena.

Enjoy the concert!