The World Breaking and Freestyle Hip Hop Championships take place in Paris from Friday, December 4 to Sunday, December 6, 2026. The Ministry of Sports lists them among the major international sporting events hosted in France this year, and the French Dance Federation announces three days of competition at the adidas arena.
Where the championships are held
Everything takes place at the adidas arena, boulevard Ney, at Porte de la Chapelle, in the 18th arrondissement. This is the venue built for the 2024 Olympic Games and inaugurated on February 11, 2024: around 8,000 seats in sports configuration, and the home court of Paris Basketball. It is recent, compact, and designed so that the floor is clearly visible from the stands, which matters for a discipline where everything unfolds within a circle of a few meters.
We are in the 7th arrondissement, in southwest Paris. Porte de la Chapelle is to the north. So it is not a neighborhood venue for us, but the journey is straightforward.
How to get there from avenue Duquesne
The most direct route is by metro, with a single connection:
- Line 13 at Saint-François-Xavier, the station serving avenue Duquesne, heading north.
- Get off at Saint-Lazare.
- Take line 12, direction Mairie d'Aubervilliers, to Porte de la Chapelle.
For the return trip in the evening, it is the same route in reverse. Check the last train times on the RATP app before the final session, especially on Sunday.
The program and tickets
The venue's ticketing service announces a session on Sunday, December 6 at 4:30 PM. Details of the sessions, categories, and prices are published by the organization and by the adidas arena: that is where you should look, as this information may change between now and December. We prefer not to reproduce a program that risks being altered.
Staying in the 7th during the championships
Staying with us means choosing a quiet neighborhood for sleeping, between the Champ de Mars and Les Invalides, rather than immediate proximity to the venue. Competition days are spent in northern Paris; in the evening, you return to the 7th.
A few practical points for this weekend:
- Arrival: rooms are available from 3:00 PM. If you arrive on Friday, December 4 in the early afternoon, plan to go directly to the arena and then come to us afterwards.
- Departure: the room must be vacated by 11:00 AM. On Sunday, December 6, you therefore have the morning ahead of you before the afternoon session.
- In the morning: breakfast is served in our breakfast room, before taking line 13.
- In the evening: our bar is here when you return from Porte de la Chapelle.
A morning in the 7th before the competition
If your session does not start until late afternoon, the morning can be spent on foot around our neighborhood. The Champ de Mars is at the end of avenue Duquesne, on the place de l'École-Militaire side, and the Eiffel Tower stands at its far end, on the Seine side. Les Invalides and the Rodin Museum are on the other side, to the east: enough to fill a morning before taking the metro north. Our pages on Les Invalides and the Champ de Mars provide the opening hours and the visiting order we recommend.