Cité de l'Histoire, under the Grande Arche at Paris La Défense, can be hired in full or in part for company events, with up to 600 guests in a cocktail format. The venue covers 6,000 m² of immersive experiences and offers four immersive spaces for private hire, in the evening or during the day.
Seminars and company events
The official corporate page lists cocktails, product launches and seminars. An organiser can book a single immersive space or the whole venue, and the visit of the experiences is included. Evening hire is available seven days a week, which suits a client reception or an end-of-year party after office hours at La Défense.
The venue opened in October 2026. The first experience, Leonardo VS Michelangelo, opened on October 10, and a second parcours built around the sword of Charlemagne was announced for October 17. The site also lists Éternelle Notre-Dame, a virtual reality experience of about 45 minutes, and other experiences titled La Cité Interdite and Paris Ville Lumière. Because the offer is new, ask which experiences are running on your date.
Rooms and capacities
Two figures are stated: 600 guests in a cocktail format for the full venue, and four immersive spaces that can be privatized. The names, floor areas and seated capacities of these four spaces are not published online. Three experiences run at the same time during public opening, so ask how a private event is separated from the public flow and whether a partial hire runs alongside visitors.
Corporate planning
The event team promises a quote within 72 hours. The process has three steps: send a brief with the date, the headcount and the format; receive a complete proposal with scenography, caterer and the experiences included; then work on the day with a dedicated team from the arrival of guests to the last drink. A works council (CSE) offer also exists, with discounted tickets for employees and allowances for internal events and Christmas parties.
Catering
The proposal includes a caterer, according to the official page. The site does not name the caterer or describe menus, so ask whether you can choose your own and what formats are possible (standing cocktail, seated dinner, buffet) in each space.
History and setting
The venue sits inside the Grande Arche de la Défense, at 1 Parvis de la Défense, in the business district west of Paris. Its programme is built on immersive storytelling: virtual reality, monumental projections and walk-through experiences on historical themes. The production company behind it is Amaclio Productions. For a corporate client, this gives an event with a theme in itself, which is useful for team evenings or customer invitations where the guests should do something together.
Getting there
La Défense is served by Metro line 1, RER line A, Transilien lines L and U and tramway T2. The Grande Arche is a short walk from the station concourse. Confirm the exact entrance and the delivery route for caterers when you discuss the event.
