In Paris, venues with a capacity to host more than 2,000 guests are plentiful. Discover these large-scale venues that exude charm, magic …
Cabinet de curiosities, Belle Époque fun fair with a bicycle merry-go-round and other century-old carrousels, the Pavillons de Bercy welcome your receptions for up to 4,000 persons. Situated in the former Bercy wine store houses, this venue comprises four themed rooms and two large outdoor spaces which can be used in conjunction with the rooms.
With a modular surface area of more than 8,500 m², Les Docks de Paris make up one of the biggest meeting centres in the capital. A listed national heritage site, this former site is split up into three docks: the Haussmann, the Eiffel and the Pullman, which can host up to 4,000 persons standing.
The Seine Musicale, a ship-shaped 36,500 m² venue in concrete on the Ile Seguin, offers you a number of state-of-the-art venues. La Grande Seine is a huge 6,800-seat auditorium with the largest stage in France, state-of-the-art stage equipment and unique modularity. The Grand Salon, with its sweeping view over the Seine, can accommodate up to 1,500 persons.
A prestigious entertainment centre, Le Grand Rex is both a cinema, and a show venue for top stars. It also boasts the biggest cinema auditorium in France! When hired out in its entirety for an event, this exceptional place can host up to 2,700 persons.
Magical and unusual, Parisian museums are also ideal for hosting large-scale events.
To impress your guests, book one of the world's greatest museums: the Musée du Louvre (up to 3,000 persons) recounts more than a thousand year of history, architecture and French decor … In another style, the Centre Pompidou, renowned for its singular architecture by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, hires out its huge Forum (2,000 m²), a landmark since it inauguration in 1977. Other spaces can be added to this reception area hosting 2,000 persons, such as the Café Central (up to 250 persons).
Direction the Musée de l’air et de l’espace, at Le Bourget, to launch your events! The Hall Concorde (3,000 m²), hosting 2,200 persons for a dance party evening, is a unique venue for events under the wings and at the foot of two mythical planes of the same name. With more than 6,000 m² of modular spaces with a distinct architectural identity, the Centquatre-Paris is a place of boundless art, culture and innovation, appealing to companies in search of something out of the ordinary. Its key feature, the Nef Curiale, and its North and South spaces offer an exceptional space of 1,026 m² in total (2,500 persons in show layout).
Finally, connected to the Palais des Congrès de Paris, the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile, the tallest high-rise hotel in Paris, is a must for your biggest events: 3,500 m² of flexible space can accommodate up to 2,800 persons in natural daylight. Amazing!
Looking for the perfect venue for your events of more than 1,000 persons? Here is an exclusive selection of exceptional venues for private hire in Paris …
The former residence of the Baroness of Rothschild, the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild brilliantly blends tradition and modernity. The venue offers 1,300 m² of space for events up to 1,300 people for a cocktail reception. When the weather is fine, the 3,900 m² of gardens and enclosed parkland provide an enchanting setting for your event, away from the hustle and bustle of Paris. In the heart of the Quartier Latin, the Maison de la Mutualité-GL Events is the landmark events venue on the Left Bank! Spread across three floors, the entire modular space can be split up to suit your event. The iconic theatre with a 220 m² stage can host up to 1,725 persons seated.
With more than 4,800 m² of conference space – the largest in the capital! – the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center welcomes up to 2,000 persons in a single room (the ballroom Scène). Please note, an extensive renovation phase is currently underway, with reopening scheduled for 2024.
If it's a restaurant that will best enchant your guests, La Felicita is the place for you. Equipped with four kitchens, a dessert train, a cocktail bar and a covered terrace, the 4,500m² Food and Teuf Market will transport you to Italy for a tailor-made meal.
Paris also has a wealth of outstanding Pavillons for your events! Famous notably for the television programme ‘Vivement dimanche’, the Pavillon Gabriel is available for full private hire: its 1,200 m² of reception rooms with natural daylight, and 500 m² of terraces together with the television studio provide an ideal space for all your events of up to 2,000 guests. Near to Place Vendôme and Opéra, the Pavillon Cambon Capucines is another exceptional venue that's an absolute must. Bathed in light from the magnificent 10-metre-high glass roof above, the Salon Mewès and Mezzanine offer 1,100 m² (1,200 persons in cocktail party configuration). In the Bois de Vincennes, the Pavillon Chesnaie du Roy is a unique and intimate 1,000 m² venue to hold events in an exceptional natural setting, without leaving Paris. And on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, the Pavillon Dauphine Saint-Clair is a former Chinese pavilion built in 1878 on the occasion of the Exposition Universelle. The buildings modular design makes it suitable for your receptions for up to 1,500 guests. Finally, built over 5 hectares opposite the Grand Lac Inférieur, in the Bois de Boulogne, the Pavillon Royal is the ideal setting for unforgettable events, with 3 distinct and modular spaces, 800 m² of terraces and a kitchen with a surface area of 400 m². On the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, the Pavillon d'Armenonville is an 18th-century venue built by the Compte d'Armenonville. This modern space, surrounded by greenery, offers a range of lounges for up to 1,500 guests.
An overview of places to invite up to 1,000 persons …
The Conciergerie is an exceptional address situated just a few steps from the Palais de Justice de Paris. It has three spaces available for private hire including the huge Salle des Gens d’Armes (600 persons for a cocktail reception), listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Some 900 metres from Étoile, the Grande Crypte offers 1,200 m² of space with almost 5m high ceilings for up to 800 persons. A movable partition can be used to divide it into two parts. The premises also include the 150-seat Marbeau video recording studio for your in-person, online and phygital events. Perched on the roof of Pavillon 6 at the Parc des Expositions, La Serre is designed as a winter garden opening onto a huge 515 m² terrace, with a panoramic view of the largest rooftop urban farm in Europe. The indoor part hosts your events of up to 420 persons in cocktail configuration, and together with the outdoor space, up to 875 persons. After a complete makeover, the hotel Pullman Paris Montparnasse is Pullman's new showpiece, with a 1,500 m² daylight conference centre spread over three floors. For large-scale receptions, the magnificent 742 m² ballroom can host up to 726 guests. An 800 m² planted terrace enhances the conference centre.