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A figure walking down a catwalk beneath the gilded halls of a palace. A workshop where haute couture has been crafted for five generations. A design studio where tomorrow's creations are brought to life. Welcome to Paris, the world capital of artistic creation, where fashion, design and exceptional savoir-faire enhance your conventions, seminars and corporate events. Here, every professional event becomes an aesthetic, sensory and inspiring experience.
From haute couture to socially conscious new labels, from industrial design to furniture designers, from the ‘Fabriqué à Paris’ (‘Made in Paris’) label to workshops designated as ‘Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant’ (‘Living Heritage Companies’): Paris has a density of creative talent that is unique worldwide. All the leading luxury houses have their headquarters or their ateliers in the capital, the most prestigious schools (ENSAD, École Boulle, IFM) train the talent of the future there, and the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week is a global showcase for fashion.
This sector is one of the Parisian sectors of excellence with a dense ecosystem: luxury houses, independent designers, manufacturers, workshops specializing in featherwork, embroidery, leatherwork, cabinetmaking, glasswork and perfumery. For your MICE events, it has an exceptional pool of speakers, experiences and stories to draw upon: artistic directors, up-and-coming designers, craftspeople, curators, fashion historians and forward-thinking designers. The Parisian creative scene is more than just an economic sector; it is a cultural hallmark. It transforms a conference into an opportunity for knowledge-sharing, a seminar into a journey of inspiration, and a product launch into an artistic expression.
Paris met à votre disposition un patrimoine de lieux signatures qui incarnent l'esprit de la création française. Chacun raconte une histoire, sublime un message, et marque durablement vos invités :
What’s more, the French capital has a range of 5-star hotels and palaces that are among the most prestigious in the world, and the city is compact in size making it possible to get everywhere on foot or within a few minutes by public transport.
Supported by the ‘Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris’, Paris je t’aime – Tourist Office and major professional trade shows – Art Paris, WSN, Messe Frankfurt –, ‘Paris Capitale de la Création’ brings together key players in the creative industries to make Paris a global showcase for creative excellence.
For professional event planners and MICE decision-makers, this guarantees privileged access to an exceptional programme of events, unique networking opportunities and unrivalled B2B encounters.
Paris is the only city in the world capable of attracting, all year round, artists, trendsetters, journalists, influencers and collectors from across the globe. Trade fairs, galleries, artisans’ workshops, designer boutiques and outstanding cultural venues: every event organized in Paris benefits from an unrivalled setting and exceptional visibility.
Navigating the world of fashion, design and the arts and crafts in Paris requires an understanding of industry’s conventions, contacts and expert knowledge of the sector. This is what we do every day. The Paris Convention Bureau offers you bespoke, free and impartial assistance to ensure your event is a success worthy of Paris’s prestigious status:
We believe that a successful event in Paris is about more than just a venue. It is part of a heritage, a vibrant industry and a narrative. Our role is to orchestrate this encounter between your brand and the excellence of Parisian creativity.
With a total of twenty-two partners in 2025, Paris je t’aime – Tourist Office’s Comité Luxe has forged a unique collective initiative and is strengthening the consistency of Paris’s offering in the luxury design sector. Based on four strategic pillars – networking & experiences, market analysis, the ParisLuxury platform and targeted B2B initiatives – the committee facilitates exchanges between key players and boosts the international visibility of their offerings.
