For more than 100 years, the Maison de l'Océan, founded at the instigation of his highness Albert I, has been promoting and raising public awareness about protecting marine life. This venue regularly hosts numerous conferences in the many rooms made available such as the 350 m² 500-seat Grand Amphitheatre. Its exceptional reception rooms, the minister's office, as well as the reception hall and library give the place a unique cachet. For large-scale events it is possible to hire the entire venue.
Built in 1930 by a certain John D. Rockfeller, the CIUP - Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris is a unique site inspired by the style of the Château of Fontainebleau. The ideal place to host your events, the site offers 3 catering spaces, 30 reception rooms (like the majestic Adenaueur reception room with a capacity for 500 guests in cocktail party configuration!) as well as 4 amphitheatres for private hire.
Ideally situated at the heart of the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, the Centre des Congrès de la Villette is a huge complex with numerous exhibition and reception spaces available for private events. Suitable for all types of event projects, it offers 17 spaces, from small meeting rooms for 15 participants to the Amphitheatre Gaston Berger (901 seats) for a conference.
Founded in 1927 by several learned societies, notably the Société Chimique de France, the Maison de la Chimie is a prestigious place. It is ideally suited to the holding of colloques with its 3 amphitheatres seating 220, 516 and 854 people respectively. This private mansion will immerse you in the atmosphere of the 18th century in its 18 reception rooms that can host from 50 to 800 people in buffet configuration. Finally, the magnificent 900 m² private garden is a magnificent setting for an outdoor event.
A true meeting place in the heart of Saclay, the Palais des Congrès Paris Saclay - Châteauform' offers 5,500 m² of meeting space, including a 600-seat auditorium, a 980 m² exhibition area and several meeting rooms bathed in natural light. This new-generation conference centre offers an innovative setting, equipped with the latest technology and designed to be transformed at your request.
In the 5th arrondissement, the Centre International de Conférences Sorbonne Universités (CICSU) offers spaces with many possible configurations for hosting professional events. The 485-seat auditorium and its 457 m² hall are perfectly suited to official receptions such as symposiums or general meetings. 5 conference rooms (from 80 to 120 seats) and 3 meeting rooms (from 16 to 30 seats) are also available. For a lunch or a cocktail party, the 200 m² reception room can accommodate up to 150 guests.
The Zamansky Tower is located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, at the center of the campus Pierre and Marie Curie. For your conferences or professional events, the tower offers eight meeting rooms with a capacity of 12 to 36 people as well as a reception area that can accommodate up to 140 people standing. Perched atop the 24th floor, the reception area is the ideal cocktail party location thanks to its impressive view of the City of Light.
Located in the heart of the 17th arrondissement, the Sorbonne Université - Centre Universitaire Malesherbes offers 12,000m² of space for organising symposiums, conferences, congresses, meetings and film shoots. The historic former HEC building has amphitheatres (100 to 470 seats), lecture theatres (14 to 88 seats) and outdoor areas.
In the heart of the Left Bank, the Maison de la Recherche, a former meeting place for researchers, offers a prestigious setting in a mansion. A true haven of peace, it can accommodate up to 140 people. Its décor, combining beautiful woodwork and refined furniture, will enchant your participants.
Close to the Latin Quarter, the Cordeliers research centre is a remarkable venue that can host any type of event. The 3 rooms with 8 to 35 seats as well as the 3 amphitheatres with 75 to 470 seats welcome your meetings and conferences. Elegant reception areas can be privately hired in the evening for a cocktail reception for 80 to 200 people. Finally, if you are planning an evening outdoors, the cloister, a space steeped in history within a charming courtyard, can accommodate up to 500 guests.
Are you looking for information on congress and conference centres in Paris and the capital’s inner suburbs to hold a congress or a major professional event?
See the list below of congress centres in and around Paris and their seating capacity, in auditorium layout.
