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Take advantage of the spring/summer season and Parisian rooftop terraces for a breathtaking business event. With luxurious planting or ultra-design decor, a casual or chic atmosphere, on top of a museum, a hotel, a restaurant or a shop, Parisian rooftops are available for all tastes and all views.
For a large-scale cocktail reception, La Serre, nestled on the rooftop of Pavillon 6 at the Parc des Expositions de Porte de Versailles, offers an atypical view of the largest urban farm in Europe and hosts up to 1,000 guests in cocktail format (515 m² of terrace + interior). Another urban rooftop farm, Plantation Paris is a new landmark venue for sustainable events in the north of Paris. The place offers 1,000 m² of terrace suited to hosting 250 people for a cocktail reception and up to 400 people with the private hire of the 1,250 m² of rooftop event space.
The Rooftop Horizon and the Observatoire are event spaces with breathtaking views of the Eiffel Tower. With a capacity of up to 400 people in cocktail configuration for the Rooftop Horizon and 300 people for the Observatoire, these exceptional rooftops have a privileged location near the Trocadéro and are available all year round thanks to temporary covered structures.
Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann, a leading Parisian shopping destination, offers a rooftop terrace (for up to 400 people) with a breathtaking panoramic vista and an unprecedented view over the Palais Garnier opera house. The Originals boutique, Hôtel Maison Montmartre welcomes you on its 300 m² rooftop terrace for cocktail reception events for up to 200 people or seated events for up to 140.
The restaurant Les Ombres (110 covers for a seated meal, 200 for a cocktail party) is located high above the magnificent garden of the Musée du Quai Branly, on its rooftop terrace. The fully glass enclosed restaurant opens onto a panoramic terrace with a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower.
Among its many meeting rooms, the Novotel Paris Vaugirard Montparnasse boasts a "Sky Meeting" space with 13 meeting rooms and privileged access to the rooftop Bar View Lounge, which can be hired for up to 250 people as part of your event and offers a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower.
Located in Boulogne and housed in an iconic industrial heritage building, the METAL57 Business Centre has several reception areas, an auditorium with 288 seats and a 400 m² roof terrace that can accommodate up to 250 people.
Situated on the 9th floor of the Eklo Paris Porte de Versailles hotel in the Paris Exhibition Centre, the French Kiss restaurant, with its colourful décor, can be hired privately, with a magnificent roof terrace for events up to 350 people.
In the 16th arrondissement, in the golden triangle of the 1937 World's Universal Exhibition, the Palais d'Iéna - CESE houses La Terrasse du Palais, a new event venue with modular spaces and a rooftop that can accommodate up to 200 people.
At the foot of the Gare de Lyon, a few steps from the Seine quaysides, LAHO Business Centre welcomes you on the 17th and 18th floors of the building for a discovery of the Laho Skybar & rooftop, a cosy space with a great view over the station clock (160 people for a cocktail reception and up to 240 in combination with the Skybar).
The New Cap Event Center, an events venue situated on Quai de Grenelle, has an impressive rooftop with a glass ceiling and is split into two covered and heated terraces: the Rooftop Grenelle. This space is suitable for up to 100 guests and sit-down dinners for up to 60.
Besides its proximity with the Opéra Garnier and the Grands Magasins, the Espace La Rochefoucauld enjoys a rooftop of 200m² with an exceptional view over the Sacré Cœur and the roofs of Paris. It will allows you to welcome up to 100 people for a cocktail and 80 seated people.
In the 6th arrondissement, the chic Hôtel Dame des Arts welcomes you to its rooftop terrace overlooking the rooftops of Paris. Elegant furnishings and soft lighting create an intimate atmosphere for your events for up to 90 people.
JO&JOE, the trendy youth hostel chain, offers the rooftop of its hostel near Place de la Nation for private hire. It can accommodate up to 70 people and offers a ‘just like home’ atmosphere, ideal for a convivial after-work get-together.
The hotel La Fantaisie, part of the Leitmotiv Hotels group, offers a unique Parisian experience, combining the hustle and bustle of the Faubourg Montmartre with an oasis of bucolic tranquillity. The colourful rooftop can host events for up to 60 people.
Around the Eiffel Tower, symbol of the capital, several locations stand out for their exceptional panoramic views.
The rooftop terrace of the Hotel Molitor with its breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower on one side and its iconic swimming pool on the other is ideal for cocktail receptions for up to 120 people (160 m² solarium area).
Between the Quais de Seine and the Champ de Mars, UIC-P Espaces Congrès, an innovative convention centre, boasts a magnificent 200 m² rooftop terrace with breathtaking views of the Eiffel Tower, perfect for original cocktails for up to 120 guests.
High up on the 10th floor in the heart of the 16th arrondissement, just a stone's throw from the Trocadéro, the Bigoudi Rooftop offers an exceptional welcome courtesy of Brasseries à la Mode. Bigoudi brings the spirit of the Riviera to Paris, offering panoramic views of the city's iconic landmarks and the capital itself. It can accommodate up to 150 people in an elegant and friendly atmosphere, enhanced by Mediterranean flavours and creative cocktails.
Although not available on a private basis, or for partial hire, some rooftops offer your guests the opportunity to extend the experience by having lunch, a drink or dinner … Take a look at these hotels with meeting rooms: the colourful and lively rooftop terraces of Mama Shelter (East & West), they are in the DNA of the hotel chain in Paris. Finally, discover the latest offspring (opening March 2023), the Kopster Hotel & Résidence Paris Ouest Colombes and its top-floor restaurant with a large terrace; and the Hôtel Parchamp, Paris Boulogne, a Tribute Portfolio and its restaurant that hides its rooftop bar, a veritable urban oasis.
Finally, immerse yourself in the intimacy of an exclusive hidden bar in the 5th arrondissement at the top of the Tour d'Argent, Le Toit de la Tour where only thirty or so lucky people can venture. Nestled on the 7th floor, this metamorphosed roof is now home to a vegetated terrace offering a breathtaking panoramic view of the Parisian rooftops.
