The closest metro station is Porte de Versailles.

The venue was built in 1959 to replace the old Vel’ d’Hiv' at the Porte de Versailles.

[1] Since its first season, it has presented shows and concerts, such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Josephine Baker, U2, Queen, Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross, Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, the Harlem Globetrotters, Holiday on Ice, and Little Mix in addition to events such as boxing matches.

It is notable as being the venue where the original 1980 French production of Les Misérables premiered.

Genesis recorded a series of shows at the venue in 1977 which can be heard on the live album Seconds Out.