A Look Back at the First Edition of the European Heritage Days at the Accor Arena

For the first time in its history, the Accor Arena opened its backstage areas to the general public during European Heritage Days. We’re all familiar with the Accor Arena itself—its 20,000 seats, its 20,000-capacity arena, its spotlights, and its iconic stage, which has been open to the public since 1984. But who can claim to have seen the artists’ dressing room, the athletes’ locker rooms, or even walked through the main arena… completely empty? On September 20, the Accor Arena made the inaccessible accessible during European Heritage Days. The behind-the-scenes areas were unveiled, much to the delight of visitors.

The program featured a unique tour designed to reveal the unexpected. The program featured a unique tour designed to offer visitors a special experience in the heart of the Arena. Tour slots were also organized for deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors, conducted in French Sign Language (LSF). To make these tours accessible to as many people as possible, certain time slots were adapted for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, with an Accor Arena guide accompanied by a French Sign Language (LSF) interpreter. A huge thank you to the Accor Arena teams who helped make this debut a true success.