Ground Control Paris

Ground Control is a unique cultural, culinary, and event venue in Paris, where a warm, welcoming atmosphere blends with culture, social engagement, and creativity. Open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, the venue welcomes visitors each year who come to freely enjoy its spaces, restaurants, cultural programming, and distinctive atmosphere.

At the same time, Ground Control offers partial private rentals of certain spaces to host professional events while preserving the venue’s energy and atmosphere. Mondays and Tuesdays are reserved for full-venue rentals, allowing companies and organizations to have the entire space at their disposal to create custom events, without restrictions, for up to 2,100 people.

With nearly 5,600 m² of space available, Ground Control offers a wide variety of venues and layouts. Inside, 3,600 m² house several bars, restaurants, a performance hall, a bookstore, a record store, a game bar, a boutique, and even a fully furnished airplane. Outside, an additional 2,000 m² features an exhibition space, a geodesic dome, several dining areas, and a sauna and communal bath area.

The Ground Control teams work closely with you on every project to create a personalized, seamless, and memorable experience. Whether it’s seminars, corporate events, conferences, product launches, or cultural events, each format is designed to blend naturally with the venue’s unique identity.

With more than 800,000 visitors per year and over 350 events hosted annually, Ground Control offers a vibrant and flexible setting capable of adapting to the goals of every event.

Type of event

• Cocktail
• Press conference
• Congress with exhibition
• Congress without exhibition
• Fashion show
• Dinner
• Art exhibition
• Incentive / Team Building
• Product launch
• Meeting / conference / study day
• Trade fair / exhibition
• Show room
• Evening event with dancing
• Filming
• Company convention
• Hybrid event
• Incentive

Additional information

Technical services

• Outdoor reception area
• Recording studio

Rooms

Services

• Vegetarian cuisine
• Organic cuisine
• Halal cuisine
• World cuisine
• Click & collect
• Chef at home
• Terrace and/or garden
• Smoking room

Regional cooking

Sustainable approach

The bars and restaurants
at Ground Control are committed to
sustainable dining practices,
with a focus on short supply chains
and a goal of obtaining
Ecotable certification for all
operators.

Ground Control is taking concrete steps
to limit its environmental impact:
• Complete elimination of single-use plastic
through a shared dishwashing station,
• Waste sorting and recycling,
including food waste,
• Reuse of materials and furniture
in the site’s design,
• Repurposing and reuse
of event signage,

The venue supports several
social initiatives:
• Support for organizations promoting
access to education,
• Collaboration with the Refugee Food
Festival to showcase the talents
of refugee chefs,
• Hosting awareness-raising workshops
(climate, biodiversity,
food, mental health).

Disability

Organize an accessible event

Useful information