[1][2] The building permit was granted in July 2015, work started in early 2016, and the first stone was laid on 11 April 2016.

It was designed by the architect to look like a pebble, deposited on the shore by the Garonne river that flows alongside.

The project meets the need to create a concert hall in the Bordeaux Métropole capable of hosting tours of international artists, which the Patinoire de Mériadeck ice rink does not allow.

The official inauguration took place on 24 January 2018 with a concert by Depeche Mode during their Global Spirit Tour, with 11,000 tickets sold out in minutes.

On event days, a shuttle bus operates from Porte de Bourgogne station connecting the arena to the Bordeaux tramway network.